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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.
Nathan and Dan discuss how they test for what kind of content resonates. P.S. — Here’s the essay on Oatly’s marketing by Nat Eliason just p
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
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
The strategy behind the news, in as few bullet points as possible
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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Welcome to Means of Creation!Every Friday, Li and Nathan interview a guest in the passion economy — founders, creators and operators who are
A guide to Porter’s “Five Forces” framework—through the lens of Spotify
All reviews of books, podcasts, articles, etc
A conflict of interest
(Ceci n’est pas investment advice.)
Read to the end for an insightful OnlyFans creator AMA
Journalist Alex Kantrowitz on Big Tech’s shifting attitude towards creators
Nathan and Dan discuss how a new kind of media business model requires them to rethink how to fairly compensate writers for the bundle. Ho
Dan and Nathan process Coinbase’s decision to disengage from any political issues outside their core focus. What were they trying to do? Wha
Creators are businesses. Over time, they will start to act like it.
What the speaker company’s new music play is really all about
What began as a weekly “Great Writing” meeting is now the newest member of the bundle! Dan and Nathan reflect on how their joint desire to g
Dan and Nathan discuss balancing meetings with getting writing done. They also discuss balancing living a happy life with trying to put out
Dan Shipper
Nathan Baschez
Li Jin