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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
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♥ 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