Exclusive Interview: Authory founder Eric Hauch on digital portfolios for journalists and content creators

Aug. 18, 2025 - PRLog -- Info Cultural, a Romanian platform for cultural journalism, has published an exclusive interview in Romanian with Eric Hauch, Founder & CEO of Authory. In the interview, Hauch explains how Authory was created, the challenges it faced, and how it has become a trusted tool for journalists and creators who want to secure and showcase their work.

When asked about the initial idea, Hauch said the goal was to give journalists a single place where their entire body of work could be automatically collected, no matter where it had been published. "That was the basis for Authory," he noted. Over time, the portfolio function became just as important, and today Authory serves not only journalists but also marketers, podcasters, academics, video creators, and social media managers.

Since its launch, Authory has grown from a simple feed of published articles into a full-featured platform for building portfolios, archiving, and sharing. The biggest technical challenge, Hauch admits, has been finding and extracting content for each creator at scale. On the market side, the main difficulty has been educating users about the risk of losing access to their published work when outlets close, redesign, or restructure.

One of Authory's strongest advantages is automation. "When a user creates an account, our system will automatically find all their past work samples — even thousands of them — and will continue to add future work as it gets published. We don't just link to articles, we create permanent copies that remain available even if the original source disappears," Hauch explained.

The platform's business model is built on two paid plans and a free tier, without outside investors. This independence, Hauch emphasizes, allows Authory to grow sustainably while focusing on creators' needs. Looking ahead, he envisions Authory becoming the go-to platform for anyone producing content, regardless of medium, offering independence from the volatility of traditional publishing platforms.

"Creators will increasingly want to ensure they are not at the mercy of corporate decisions they cannot control," Hauch said. "Authory's role is to provide them with a permanent, independent home for their work."

The full interview, originally published in Romanian, is available on Info Cultural.

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