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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
Dan and Nathan talk about helping Chris Bosh launch a newsletter: The Last Chip.
Lessons from ecology’s “competitive exclusion principle”
Dan and Nathan discuss the art and science of starting a newsletter business. And how they’re probably more on the art side than you might g
“As a player, you actually earn 2-3x more than an entry-level job” - Gabby Dizon, co-founder of Yield Guild Games
Also: OnlyFans is launching a creative fund for musicians, #BookTok is leading to a resurgence in book sales, 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
Ian Borthwick’s secrets of influencer marketing
Read to the end for why Warner Music Group paid $85m for a meme-making company
Gumroad’s founder shares what he’s learned about strategy, product, and growth.
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
Also: Patreon’s push towards creator equity, SMS platforms for creators, podcast advertising consolidation, and more
Nathan and Dan discuss how they test for what kind of content resonates. P.S. — Here’s the essay on Oatly’s marketing by Nat Eliason just p
Hey! Something special today :) I always wanted to release the raw audio of the interviews I do. But part of the magic of the original inter
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
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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
Nathan Baschez
Dan Shipper
Li Jin
