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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.
How to understand the essence of any business
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
Lessons from ecology’s “competitive exclusion principle”
Strategy’s most famous theory could be wrong
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
“As a player, you actually earn 2-3x more than an entry-level job” - Gabby Dizon, co-founder of Yield Guild Games
Two theories; one of them good
Gumroad’s founder shares what he’s learned about strategy, product, and growth.
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
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
And the future of worker classification
News Roundup #14: Twitter acquires Breaker, Clubhouse announces a Creator Pilot Program, Substack’s SEO issues and more
All reviews of books, podcasts, articles, etc
This is the audio edition of Understanding the Covid-19 Recession. If you’d like these to be delivered to your podcast app every week, clic
We made a bundle, and you're grandfathered in!
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 guide to Porter’s “Five Forces” framework—through the lens of Spotify
Plus, find new Substacks, a16z on the Passion Economy, and how to grow your podcast
Nathan Baschez
Li Jin
Dan Shipper