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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.
“As a player, you actually earn 2-3x more than an entry-level job” - Gabby Dizon, co-founder of Yield Guild Games
The return of Three Shorts!
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
Also: Patreon’s push towards creator equity, SMS platforms for creators, podcast advertising consolidation, and more
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
Dan and Nathan talk about helping Chris Bosh launch a newsletter: The Last Chip.
Dan and Nathan discuss an existential question for any creative and ambitious person: How do you choose to work with someone or on something
Also: OnlyFans is launching a creative fund for musicians, #BookTok is leading to a resurgence in book sales, and more
How to understand the essence of any business
Short-form premium video is here to stay.
And the future of worker classification
Also: Facebook’s take on short-form music creation, Charli D’Amelio’s distribution power, influencer marketing on Clubhouse, and more
Ian Borthwick’s secrets of influencer marketing
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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
Plus, find new Substacks, a16z on the Passion Economy, and how to grow your podcast
A guide to Porter’s “Five Forces” framework—through the lens of Spotify
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
News Roundup #14: Twitter acquires Breaker, Clubhouse announces a Creator Pilot Program, Substack’s SEO issues and more
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