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Nathan Baschez is the cofounder and CEO of AI word processor Lex. He cofounded Every, was the first employee at Substack, and co-created Product Hunt.
It’s weird, but in some ways, side projects require better strategy than regular businesses. They’re so easy to quit. Even if you love it, y
Lessons from ecology’s “competitive exclusion principle”
Dan and Nathan discuss productivity cycles, the latest version of Sparkle, Dan’s file management system, and how they relate to Nathan’s new
And the future of worker classification
The return of Three Shorts!
Ian Borthwick’s secrets of influencer marketing
Also: Patreon’s push towards creator equity, SMS platforms for creators, podcast advertising consolidation, and more
Two theories; one of them good
YouTube revealed $30B in creator payouts and is incentivizing creators to use “Shorts”, an OnlyFans-like platform connecting foodies with chefs, and more
Strategy’s most famous theory could be wrong
The Divinations Podcast is back! (If you want to add it to your podcast app, press “add to podcast app” by the audio player above!) This wee
A guide to Porter’s “Five Forces” framework—through the lens of Spotify
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After reading Dan’s Superorganizers profile on people person Peter Boyce, Nathan wonders why his hands-on approach to social and business ca
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All reviews of books, podcasts, articles, etc
This week on the Divinations podcast, Adam Keesling and I are interviewed by our pal Dan Shipper about our Quibi prediction piece! How to Li
A conflict of interest
Plus, find new Substacks, a16z on the Passion Economy, and how to grow your podcast
How to understand the essence of any business
Nathan Baschez
Dan Shipper
Li Jin
