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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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Gumroad’s founder shares what he’s learned about strategy, product, and growth.
YouTube revealed $30B in creator payouts and is incentivizing creators to use “Shorts”, an OnlyFans-like platform connecting foodies with chefs, and more
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
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
The return of Three Shorts!
Also: Patreon’s push towards creator equity, SMS platforms for creators, podcast advertising consolidation, and more
Dan and Nathan talk about helping Chris Bosh launch a newsletter: The Last Chip.
How to understand the essence of any business
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
“As a player, you actually earn 2-3x more than an entry-level job” - Gabby Dizon, co-founder of Yield Guild Games
A guide to Porter’s “Five Forces” framework—through the lens of Spotify
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
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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The strategy behind the news, in as few bullet points as possible
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
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