“the iMessage news platform”

Paperboy — a modern newspaper, through iMessage. We found some new ideas in the old world. No scrolling, noise, or rabbit holes. Follow up on stories with questions and threads. The "i should read the news more" platform.

How should I structure this project proposal?

I'd go with: Problem → Solution → Timeline → Ask. Keep it tight — one page max. The trick is making the problem feel urgent before you pitch the fix.

Can you find some examples of successful proposals in our industry?

Searched 3 sites

I found a few strong examples. The best ones all lead with a sharp metric — like "We’re losing 12 hours/week to manual reporting." Then they tie it to a dollar figure before pitching the fix.

How should I structure this project proposal?

I'd go with: Problem → Solution → Timeline → Ask. Keep it tight — one page max. The trick is making the problem feel urgent before you pitch the fix.

Can you find some examples of successful proposals in our industry?

Searched 3 sites

I found a few strong examples. The best ones all lead with a sharp metric — like "We’re losing 12 hours/week to manual reporting." Then they tie it to a dollar figure before pitching the fix.

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thatyou’ll

Delivered

front door.

get the news delivered,
just like it used to be.

“saves me from
doomscrolling.”

“fun news convos
over iMessage!”

“dangerously
convenient.”

“replaced three
other apps!”

“knows the
stories i want”

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Every plan gets you access Paperboy’s famous iMessage news feed.
Upgrade to unlock better personalization and tap into new features we’re printing,
hot off the press.

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Jump in and get started
reading the news

$0/ month

Free for 3 days,
then free with sponsored news.

Includes:

  • No credit card required
  • Answers your toughest questions
  • Live Stories and Breaking News

Extra

Personalized messages and ad-free experience

$12/ month

Billed Monthly
 

Everything in Free, plus:

  • Recommends you new stories
  • Delivers local news
  • Vote in community polls and quizzes
  • Higher messaging limits

“Extra Extra”

Premium news feeds, with full access to our most intelligent tools

$29/ month

Billed Monthly
 

Everything in Extra, plus:

  • Weekend deep-dives
  • Summarizes press conferences and interviews
  • Track trends across your recent news feeds
  • Rates political bias in source reporting
  • Unlimited messaging

“you were never bad at
keeping up with the news…
just how it was delivered.
so we fixed it.”