2022 Best Tech Startups in South Carolina
6AM City made the list in The Tech Tribune’s 2022 Best Tech Startups in South Carolina.
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Best Workplaces 2022
6AM City is featured in Inc. Magazine’s Best Workplaces 2022.
6AM City, The Fastest Growing Newsletter-First Local Media Company in the United States, Announces National Drink Up Week
Through a nationally coordinated initiative, 6AM City will organize and publicize local celebrations of beverages simultaneously in all 24 of the company’s cities.
6AM City moving HQ to Poe West
The new headquarters will be the core of 6AM’s business where 40+ members will innovate and collaborate.
Top Workplaces Event Recognizes 67 SC Companies
6AM City is recognized as #4 in the 2022 Small Companies list of South Carolina’s Top Workplaces.
Founders of the Year
6AM Co-Founders, Ryan Johnston and Ryan Heafy, honored by Lt. Governor Evette as South Carolina Research Authority – SCRA’s Founders of the Year.
Ryan Heafy on 6AM City and the Business of Local News
Tune in to hear Co-Founder and COO Ryan Heafy on the Media Village podcast discuss 6AM City’s growth, approach towards advertising, and model for newsletter subscriptions.
6AM City: the newsletter that focuses on positive news
6AM City offers local newsletters that don’t feature crime-related topics, with a format that is proving to be strategic for creating and maintaining a link with readers.
Local newsletter startup 6AM City eyes expansion and revenues of $10m after hitting 1m subscribers
6AM Co-Founder Ryan Heafy spoke with the Press Gazette to reflect on the latest 1 million subscriber milestone while looking towards the future and expansion.
6am City: The Fastest Growing Newsletter-First Local Media Company in the United States Reaches 1 Million Subscribers
6AM City has reached 1 million subscribers and is looking to expand to multiple cities in the next six months.
“We’re designed to be a marketing engine for the cities”: 6AM City hits milestone 1 million newsletter subscribers
Co-Founder and COO Ryan Heafy shares about the time spent developing a highly scalable blueprint for profitable local media and how it has paid off in accelerated growth for the company.
The 10 most innovative media companies of 2022
6AM City is named number 6 on Fast Company’s 10 most innovative media companies of 2022. Noted that 6AM has been recognized “For rising to the challenge of community-centered local news.”
Featured Content
Best practices for local editorial teams covering civic and development news
Our City Editors work to cover civic and development news differently, leading conversations about hyper-local and relevant topics using methods that are equal parts engaging and unconventional to educate and activate our readers.
What remote culture means to us told through pictures
At 6AM City, our staff members get together with remote coworkers living in their cities at least once a week and capture the moments on camera to share.
Sharing a cup and conversation (across 24 cities)
After our company retreat brought together our full team in March, we didn’t want to lose out on opportunities for continued connection. So we created the Share-A-Cup Initiative to keep team members talking.
The value of peer editing in daily local news reporting
As part of our company’s ongoing conversation around peer editing, we’ve been able to identify a shortlist of pro tips.
How to hack your company retreat
All the pro tips for planning an in person retreat that will inspire and activate your team from choosing the right city to crafting the ultimate itinerary.
How we use Trainual to onboard new employees
The cloud-based platform that powers 6AM’s playbook by offering real-time edits, searchability, customization options, and more.
What we learned from our first company-wide volunteer initiative
6AM’s Culture Committee took ownership in creating a volunteering program that allowed team members to show up for their communities.
Creating a robust virtual workforce at 6AM City
6AM developed its own “secret sauce” for a remote workflow. Read about the five tips that worked for us.
The Fastest Growing Newsletter-First Local Media Company in the United States Expands to 24 Markets
6AM City will triple the size of the business in 6 months, expanding from 8 to 24 markets, and over one million subscribers.
How we created a company culture rooted in our values
6AM City’s intentional company values underpin everything we do. The reason is that we have personal connections with all of them.
How to hire the best candidate for your company
During a nonstop streak of hiring at 6AM City, we’ve noted that there are three key qualities to look for in a candidate.
How to lead the local news industry with product thinking
As the media landscape evolves, more and more upstart newsrooms are embracing product thinking and looking for ways to implement collaborative solutions across departments.
