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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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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
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
Dan and Nathan talk about helping Chris Bosh launch a newsletter: The Last Chip.
Lessons from ecology’s “competitive exclusion principle”
YouTube revealed $30B in creator payouts and is incentivizing creators to use “Shorts”, an OnlyFans-like platform connecting foodies with chefs, and more
Ian Borthwick’s secrets of influencer marketing
Short-form premium video is here to stay.
The return of Three Shorts!
“As a player, you actually earn 2-3x more than an entry-level job” - Gabby Dizon, co-founder of Yield Guild Games
And the future of worker classification
How to understand the essence of any business
News Roundup #14: Twitter acquires Breaker, Clubhouse announces a Creator Pilot Program, Substack’s SEO issues and more
Nathan walks Dan through the ideas and strategy behind his new Divinations series, Three Shorts. How do you get from the Zone of Ignorance t
Also: Facebook’s take on short-form music creation, Charli D’Amelio’s distribution power, influencer marketing on Clubhouse, and more
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
Plus, find new Substacks, a16z on the Passion Economy, and how to grow your podcast
Why is there so much animosity between the tech industry and journalists? Dan and Nathan try to sort through the muck.
(Ceci n’est pas investment advice.)
Nathan Baschez
Dan Shipper
Li Jin