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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.
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“As a player, you actually earn 2-3x more than an entry-level job” - Gabby Dizon, co-founder of Yield Guild Games
Lessons from ecology’s “competitive exclusion principle”
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
Dan and Nathan discuss an existential question for any creative and ambitious person: How do you choose to work with someone or on something
Dan and Nathan talk about helping Chris Bosh launch a newsletter: The Last Chip.
And the future of worker classification
The return of Three Shorts!
Also: Patreon’s push towards creator equity, SMS platforms for creators, podcast advertising consolidation, and more
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Ian Borthwick’s secrets of influencer marketing
Li Jin, who co-hosts Means of Creation with Nathan, comes on the show to discuss the economics of her partnership with Every. How did you
A guide to Porter’s “Five Forces” framework—through the lens of Spotify
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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Two new things this week for subscribers! I narrated an audio version of this article just for paying subscribers like you. I’m going to do
Welcome to Means of Creation!Every Friday, Li and Nathan interview a guest in the passion economy — founders, creators and operators who are
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
Why is there so much animosity between the tech industry and journalists? Dan and Nathan try to sort through the muck.
Plus, find new Substacks, a16z on the Passion Economy, and how to grow your podcast
Nathan Baschez
Li Jin
Dan Shipper
