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: Spotify’s answer to Clubhouse, Cameo’s $1 billion valuation, Substack’s $650 million valuation, and more
The founder of Universe joins us to discuss how to democratize website creation
The “divine discontent” critique
Read to the end for why Warner Music Group paid $85m for a meme-making company
Dan and Nathan discuss the art and science of starting a newsletter business. And how they’re probably more on the art side than you might g
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
Dan and Nathan discuss an existential question for any creative and ambitious person: How do you choose to work with someone or on something
YouTube revealed $30B in creator payouts and is incentivizing creators to use “Shorts”, an OnlyFans-like platform connecting foodies with chefs, and more
Dan and Nathan talk about helping Chris Bosh launch a newsletter: The Last Chip.
You probably can't have your cake and eat it too. But that's just fine.
Dan and Nathan discuss productivity cycles, the latest version of Sparkle, Dan’s file management system, and how they relate to Nathan’s new
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
Also: Patreon’s push towards creator equity, SMS platforms for creators, podcast advertising consolidation, and more
A guide to Porter’s “Five Forces” framework—through the lens of Spotify
Lessons from ecology’s “competitive exclusion principle”
The return of Three Shorts!
How to understand the essence of any business
Short-form premium video is here to stay.
Ian Borthwick’s secrets of influencer marketing
And the future of worker classification
Gumroad’s founder shares what he’s learned about strategy, product, and growth.
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The Divinations Podcast is back! (If you want to add it to your podcast app, press “add to podcast app” by the audio player above!) This wee
Strategy’s most famous theory could be wrong
