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.
A special episode with your Means of Creation hosts
Dan and Nathan commiserate over their writing slump and strategize how to escape it. Meanwhile, Adam’s essay hits the top of Hacker News! T
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 discuss productivity cycles, the latest version of Sparkle, Dan’s file management system, and how they relate to Nathan’s new
Read to the end to learn how a business model changed a company culture
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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
The return of Three Shorts!
Also: Patreon’s push towards creator equity, SMS platforms for creators, podcast advertising consolidation, and more
Dan and Nathan discuss an existential question for any creative and ambitious person: How do you choose to work with someone or on something
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
Read to the end for why Warner Music Group paid $85m for a meme-making company
Short-form premium video is here to stay.
A mind-expanding conversation with Kat Tenbarge
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
The founder of Universe joins us to discuss how to democratize website creation
Gumroad’s founder shares what he’s learned about strategy, product, and growth.
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
A guide to Porter’s “Five Forces” framework—through the lens of Spotify
Ian Borthwick’s secrets of influencer marketing
A new conduit for knowledge of business strategy
How to understand the essence of any business
Also: Facebook’s take on short-form music creation, Charli D’Amelio’s distribution power, influencer marketing on Clubhouse, and more
And the future of worker classification
