SXSW just released a podcast of my panel entitled “Turning Projects Into Revenue Generating Businesses.” The panel scored a 4.34 out of 5 rating by attendees. Putting it 25th out of ~200 panels and events. The room was packed and the in-person reviews were very complimentary.

The panelists were great and it was a true pleasure getting to explore exactly how burgeoning web porjects are finding profits from their efforts. It’s not easy, but it’s out there.

You can listen to or download the audiocast now.

Here are the slides I showed for about the first 5 minutes of the presentation, you can view while listening to the audio.

Here’s the original panel description:

Whether your intent is to start a new business or simply make some money from existing projects, generating revenue from online services is rarely straightforward. Making money from your sites usually requires creativity, passionate understanding, and lots of trial and error. Whether your goal is to cover expenses of a side project, quit your day job or to cash-out and retire early, this panel will explore real-world success stories of making website into web companies.

Ted Rheingold Top Dog, Dogster Inc (Moderator)
Tara Hunt CoFounder & CMO, Citizen Agency
Gabe Rivera CEO, Techmeme
Shanalyn Victor Owner/Designer, Pixelgirl Shop
Ryan Carson Dir, Carson Systems

And kudos (again) to SXSW. Not only do they put on my favorite gathering of the year. They put a huge focus on improving it as much they can.