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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After reflecting on their expectations for the (extremely successful) Almanack launch, Nathan takes Dan through his new investigation of the
Strategy’s most famous theory could be wrong
And how software relates to the Passion Economy
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
How to understand the essence of any business
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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
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Dan and Nathan discuss productivity cycles, the latest version of Sparkle, Dan’s file management system, and how they relate to Nathan’s new
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
Read to the end to learn how a business model changed a company culture
Six attributes of high-traction startups
A guide to Porter’s “Five Forces” framework—through the lens of Spotify
The return of Three Shorts!
Lessons from ecology’s “competitive exclusion principle”
The “divine discontent” critique
Creators are businesses. Over time, they will start to act like it.
Two theories; one of them good
Dan and Nathan talk about helping Chris Bosh launch a newsletter: The Last Chip.
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