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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.
And how software relates to the Passion Economy
The “divine discontent” critique
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“As a player, you actually earn 2-3x more than an entry-level job” - Gabby Dizon, co-founder of Yield Guild Games
Nathan interviews Dan about the latest Bundle Digest experiment and the overall strategy to make it into its own newsletter. How did you fe
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Six attributes of high-traction startups
You probably can't have your cake and eat it too. But that's just fine.
A special episode with your Means of Creation hosts
Gumroad’s founder shares what he’s learned about strategy, product, and growth.
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
Reacting to the news of Slack’s purchase by Salesforce, Nathan gets into the different opportunities in hardware vs. software and Dan goes d
Also: Facebook’s take on short-form music creation, Charli D’Amelio’s distribution power, influencer marketing on Clubhouse, and more
Short-form premium video is here to stay.
Read to the end for why Warner Music Group paid $85m for a meme-making company
Plus, find new Substacks, a16z on the Passion Economy, and how to grow your podcast
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
The return of Three Shorts!
Two theories; one of them good
The founder of Universe joins us to discuss how to democratize website creation
Li Jin
Nathan Baschez
Dan Shipper
