A Napkin Math and Trapital Production
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Pinterest’s Global Head of Content & Creators unpacks why they’re doubling down on creators
♥ 17 Jan 4, 2022 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
Like this essay and want to support us to create more like it? Consider collecting it as an NFT!In January 1996, Bill Gates published what w
♥ 48 Dec 20, 2021 by Li Jin and Katie Parrott
How new regulations have brought college athletes into the creator economy, big time
♥ 15 🔒 Dec 15, 2021 by Matt Ragland
Gabe Luna Ostaseski & Adam Jackson on why the way we work is broken and how to fix it
♥ 24 Dec 14, 2021 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
Erik Forman on how to counteract the precarious realities of today’s platform economy
♥ 1 🔒 Dec 7, 2021 by Nathan Baschez and Li Jin
An exclusive excerpt from a16z general partner Andrew Chen’s new book, The Cold Start Problem
♥ 25 Dec 6, 2021 by Nathan Baschez and Andrew Chen
Variant and Atelier Ventures join forces as the passion economy and the ownership economy converge
♥ 22 Nov 30, 2021 by Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
A deep dive into the monetization challenges of Reddit and the road to profitability it can take by embracing creators.
♥ 12 🔒 Nov 18, 2021 by Rohit Kaul
How Creator Platforms Are Eroding Their Most Important Resource
♥ 69 Oct 14, 2021 by Li Jin and Katie Parrott
Hi, Nathan here! It’s been too long, I know!! I’ve got a big piece on product wedges coming out next week, but today I am so excited to shar
♥ 73 Jul 10, 2021 by Ali Montag
Exploring Gen Z’s Ambitious and Anxiety-Fuelled Pursuit of Straight A’s Across YouTube, TikTok, Discord, and Twitter
♥ 160 May 24, 2021 by Fadeke Adegbuyi
How media creates power
♥ 347 Dec 18, 2020 by Nathan Baschez
Substack can't decide if it's a CMS or a media brand. Neither could Medium. Their indecision will likely lead to similar outcomes.
♥ 202 Sep 26, 2020 by Adam Keesling
YouTuber Ali Abdaal shares how he makes the productivity videos that have netted him 1M subscribers
♥ 138 🔒 Sep 24, 2020 by Dan Shipper
The content format is a red herring. What really matters is the structure and purpose of TikTok’s network, which is antithetical to Instagram.
♥ 174 Aug 24, 2020 by Nathan Baschez
It’s time to compete. Not complain.
♥ 90 🔒 May 21, 2020 by Nathan Baschez
The surprisingly compelling audio app that has consumed my life
♥ 243 Apr 24, 2020 by Nathan Baschez
