Nathan Baschez

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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Dec 2, 2020

All Things Technology, Film, and Media, with Eugene Wei

And understanding how psychology affects consumer behavior

Apr 25, 2020

[audio] Inside the Clubhouse

This is the audio edition of Inside the Clubhouse, narrated by me!

Sep 9, 2020

#26 - A post-vacation catch-up

Nathan and Dan discuss Superorganizers and Bundle Digest updates and the books they read on vacation. Books mentioned: Of Mice and Men by J

Nov 9, 2020

News Roundup #8: Could the Trump bump turn into a Trump slump?

Read to the end for live streaming insights for music creators

Mar 27, 2020

Understanding the Covid-19 Recession

What happens when an economy holds its breath?

Jun 22, 2020

5 interesting strategy decisions from WWDC

Decoding Apple's intentions

Dec 1, 2020

Why Slack Was Willing to Sell

Three shorts: the strategy behind the news, in as few bullet points as possible.

Sep 28, 2020

Intangible Returns

How strict prioritization processes cause malaise, and why you should take gut instinct more seriously in your planning process.

May 9, 2020

How creators can go “on tour” on the internet

Growing an audience ain’t what it used to be

Oct 20, 2020

Understanding How Internet Culture Works, with Taylor Lorenz

And what it means to be a journalist in 2020

Dec 6, 2021

Should Creators Own Their Means of Creation?

Erik Forman on how to counteract the precarious realities of today’s platform economy

Aug 31, 2020

Disrupting Disruption: Helmer’s Razor

Can disruption be simplified?

Apr 16, 2020

What can we learn from Facebook Portal?

Three Shorts: Facebook Portal — back from the dead!; an advertising arbitrage opportunity; a funny story about the power of incentives

Oct 19, 2020

Passion Economy News #5: The Prop 22 Debate, Substack’s Mentorship Program, OnZoom’s Event Discovery Push, Business Insider’s potential Morning Brew Acquisition, and More

Read to the end for how women face unique challenges in the passion economy

Jan 4, 2021

Nathan Baschez

All Things Technology, Film, and Media, with Eugene Wei

[audio] Inside the Clubhouse

#26 - A post-vacation catch-up

News Roundup #8: Could the Trump bump turn into a Trump slump?

Understanding the Covid-19 Recession

5 interesting strategy decisions from WWDC

Why Slack Was Willing to Sell

Intangible Returns

How creators can go “on tour” on the internet

Understanding How Internet Culture Works, with Taylor Lorenz

Should Creators Own Their Means of Creation?

Disrupting Disruption: Helmer’s Razor

What can we learn from Facebook Portal?

Passion Economy News #5: The Prop 22 Debate, Substack’s Mentorship Program, OnZoom’s Event Discovery Push, Business Insider’s potential Morning Brew Acquisition, and More

“Why Content is King” Follow-ups

“Shop” from Shopify: right problem, wrong solution

Three Shorts: Fast’s 1b valuation, McPlant’s power move, and Apple’s disruptive M1 chip

Competitive Strategy, by Michael Porter

Announcing: Means of Creation

“The value chain” is the DNA of business

Strategy Smells

#29 - Casey Newton goes independent, what does it mean?

The Five Forces—video edition!

News Roundup #11: China Restricts Live Streaming & Spotify Testing Stories