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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.
YouTube revealed $30B in creator payouts and is incentivizing creators to use “Shorts”, an OnlyFans-like platform connecting foodies with chefs, and more
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
And the future of worker classification
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
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Two theories; one of them good
Read to the end for why Warner Music Group paid $85m for a meme-making company
The return of Three Shorts!
Ian Borthwick’s secrets of influencer marketing
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A guide to Porter’s “Five Forces” framework—through the lens of Spotify
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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
After reading Dan’s Superorganizers profile on people person Peter Boyce, Nathan wonders why his hands-on approach to social and business ca
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
Welcome to Means of Creation!Every Friday, Li and Nathan interview a guest in the passion economy — founders, creators and operators who are
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
Li Jin
Nathan Baschez
Dan Shipper