Lisa Grimm

Community is internet-native media. Yet the vast majority of creators and publications are still built around the value of content . It’s no wonder why today’s digital media businesses are deeply broken.

To me, the decision-maker should be the closest person to the problem who also meets these 3 conditions:

1. They have a deep understanding of the problem

2. They have the ability to solve the problem

3. They understand the full consequences of their decisions

When content production and distribution is infinite, the important aspect is its primary function in crafting and proliferating culture*.* In other words, the value of content today comes primarily from its use in cultural production.

any time there’s a big decision to be made that consumes resources (time and money), human involvement is key

With startups acting as determinants of the future, lack of diversity in entrepreneurship trickles downstream into lack of diversity in the broader economy and culture.

But what was good for average users was not necessarily good for creators. As social apps shifted to algorithmic feeds, that platforms gained even more control over the relationship between the creator and their audience. Creators responded to this shift by attempting to push their audiences to platforms that allowed for unfiltered connection with... See more

Code is cheap. Money now chases utility wrapped in taste, function sculpted with beautiful form, and technology framed in artistry.

But what exactly is taste? The dictionary says it’s the ability to discern what is of good quality or of a high aesthetic standard . But who sets that standard? Taste may be subjective, but within a given culture or... See more

their company culture being built around S.T.E.W. an acronym for Satisfy the customer, work together as a Team, strive for Excellence in everything you do and get the customer to say Wow—they don’t do them like Stew anymore.