BAD IDEA presents Printomortis – Episode Four

Here’s the fourth and final episode of PRINTOMORTIS, our drama micro-series following life at an independent magazine in the dying days of print.

For those who missed episode three, BAD IDEA editors Jack and Daniel pitched a website business idea to the managers of Trustedplaces.com, but were told they’d have better chances approaching a sacked banker than a venture capital firm. They also met book publisher Malcolm Croft, who told them there was next to no money available – even for the authors he was commissioning (“I’m not going to use the word cheap but… inexpensive“). It left Daniel wondering if they weren’t headed for “some kind of cataclysmic career suicide.”

In episode four, Jack sets up a meeting with entrepreneur Ben Caulfield, and the duo decide to pitch him a business proposal for creating an “open university” styled online creative-writing community. It’s a big opportunity – but can they make it pay?

To catch up on all the other episodes, visit www.badidea.co.uk/printomortis.