Own a piece of Substack

We are serious about building Substack  with  writers, and this community round is one way to concretize that ideal. We’re doing this because the dynamics of a platform like Substack change if the people who are building their businesses on it are owners of it too. And we’re doing it because it not only provides something good for our com

Substack is a new type of network. We have been called a media company, a newsletter platform, and a social network, but none of those really fit.

Substack is a  subscription network . We think subscription networks will play a major role in the internet’s next chapter. They represent a step forward from social networks.

While social networks are associated with advertising and attention, subscription networks are about direct payments and trust. While social networks facilitate shallow connections, subscription networks foster deep relationships. While social networks are about lock-in and platform ownership, subscription networks are about freedom to move and cre