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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.
Also: Facebook’s take on short-form music creation, Charli D’Amelio’s distribution power, influencer marketing on Clubhouse, and more
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
The return of Three Shorts!
Lessons from ecology’s “competitive exclusion principle”
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.
YouTube revealed $30B in creator payouts and is incentivizing creators to use “Shorts”, an OnlyFans-like platform connecting foodies with chefs, and more
Also: OnlyFans is launching a creative fund for musicians, #BookTok is leading to a resurgence in book sales, and more
And the future of worker classification
“As a player, you actually earn 2-3x more than an entry-level job” - Gabby Dizon, co-founder of Yield Guild Games
Short-form premium video is here to stay.
Dan and Nathan discuss productivity cycles, the latest version of Sparkle, Dan’s file management system, and how they relate to Nathan’s new
All reviews of books, podcasts, articles, etc
Why is there so much animosity between the tech industry and journalists? Dan and Nathan try to sort through the muck.
Welcome to Means of Creation!Every Friday, Li and Nathan interview a guest in the passion economy — founders, creators and operators who are
Plus, find new Substacks, a16z on the Passion Economy, and how to grow your podcast
Nathan walks Dan through the ideas and strategy behind his new Divinations series, Three Shorts. How do you get from the Zone of Ignorance t
A conflict of interest
News Roundup #14: Twitter acquires Breaker, Clubhouse announces a Creator Pilot Program, Substack’s SEO issues and more
Nathan Baschez
Li Jin
Dan Shipper
