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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.
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
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
Also: Patreon’s push towards creator equity, SMS platforms for creators, podcast advertising consolidation, and more
Read to the end for why Warner Music Group paid $85m for a meme-making company
And the future of worker classification
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
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
“As a player, you actually earn 2-3x more than an entry-level job” - Gabby Dizon, co-founder of Yield Guild Games
News Roundup #14: Twitter acquires Breaker, Clubhouse announces a Creator Pilot Program, Substack’s SEO issues and more
(Ceci n’est pas investment advice.)
A guide to Porter’s “Five Forces” framework—through the lens of Spotify
Also: Facebook’s take on short-form music creation, Charli D’Amelio’s distribution power, influencer marketing on Clubhouse, and more
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
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.
All reviews of books, podcasts, articles, etc
How to understand the essence of any business
Nathan Baschez
Li Jin
Dan Shipper