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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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 10, 2020

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

Hello! Welcome to Three Shorts, a recurring series where I unpack the strategy behind the news in as few bullet points as possible.Enjoy!Fas

Oct 7, 2020

#33 - How to use Spatial Organizing

Dan takes Nathan through his Superorganizers piece on Spatial Organizing. The technique is useful for a pretty much any project, from writin

Jan 7, 2020

“The value chain” is the DNA of business

An introduction to one of Michael Porter’s most enduring frameworks

Dec 2, 2020

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

And understanding how psychology affects consumer behavior

Jan 4, 2021

“Why Content is King” Follow-ups

Your questions and critiques, answered!

Dec 1, 2020

Why Slack Was Willing to Sell

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

May 1, 2020

“Shop” from Shopify: right problem, wrong solution

Opening a marketplace creates complicated new tradeoffs

Jul 8, 2020

Announcing: Means of Creation

A new talk show starring Li Jin and yours truly

Oct 20, 2020

Understanding How Internet Culture Works, with Taylor Lorenz

And what it means to be a journalist in 2020

Sep 2, 2020

Announcement!

Plus, how to be a person on the Internet, with Visakan Veerasamy

Apr 1, 2020

Why is Netflix more profitable than Spotify?

Three Shorts — April 2nd, 2020

Dec 11, 2019

Competitive Strategy, by Michael Porter

The "Divinations" Summary / Review

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

Aug 31, 2020

Disrupting Disruption: Helmer’s Razor

Can disruption be simplified?

Sep 3, 2020

Strategy Smells

Hints that your strategy isn't working

Jun 22, 2020

5 interesting strategy decisions from WWDC

Decoding Apple's intentions

Mar 27, 2020

Understanding the Covid-19 Recession

What happens when an economy holds its breath?

Dec 6, 2021

Should Creators Own Their Means of Creation?

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

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

Apr 5, 2020