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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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Two theories; one of them good
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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 discuss an existential question for any creative and ambitious person: How do you choose to work with someone or on something
Dan and Nathan talk about helping Chris Bosh launch a newsletter: The Last Chip.
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
And the future of worker classification
Strategy’s most famous theory could be wrong
A guide to Porter’s “Five Forces” framework—through the lens of Spotify
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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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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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