Sublime
An inspiration engine for ideas
The idea is to initially attract users with a single-player tool and then, over time, get them to participate in a network. The tool helps get to initial critical mass. The network creates the long term value for users, and defensibility for the company.
Chris Dixon • Come for the Tool, Stay for the Network
In 2008, I came to the realization that while I would one day like to publish a book, unless things changed, I would have no way of actually telling readers about my book. I decided I would build an email list. But what about? I wasn’t important or interesting enough for people to just sign up based on my name alone. So I came up with an idea: What
... See moreRyan Holiday • Perennial Seller: The Art of Making and Marketing Work that Lasts
The challenge, or opportunity, for companies like Substack is to figure out how to help creators reach new audiences and grow without having to compromise on ownership. The aggregators of the early internet unlocked great power for creators through building central gathering places. We are doing the same with the Substack app and features—like Reco... See more
Hamish McKenzie • The Age of the Sovereign Creator
The first generation of these companies is already on the scene. Products like Patreon, Cameo and Substack have gained traction over the past several years by zeroing in on the monetization component of the problem, offering creators pathways to generating revenue directly from their audiences rather than relying solely on platform-controlled adver... See more
Katie Parrott • Legitimacy Lost
If existing members are helping you grow the community, you’ll reach more people, and in a more authentic way, than you ever could alone.
Kai Elmer Sotto • Get Together: How to build a community with your people
Today we announce a new venture, @ottrisk
Over the last year a few things have become clear: the world is more uncertain than ever, and the situation for small businesses is more perilous than ever.
Technology and capital can play a role in solving this problem.
Increasingly believe that the "good, cheap, fast—choose two" maxim is devious misinformation spread by the slow.
In my experience, "slow" and "expensive" usually go together. I was in a meeting yesterday where lopping a year off a project schedule also ended up reducing the cost substantially. Fundamentally, it takes ti... See more
Patrick Collisonx.com20 things I want creatively in 2025:
1. Creative people to feel less alone in their work (including me)
2. To see a show that sends me into the clouds for days
3. To buy a work of art that makes me feel complete, even for a moment
4. ... See more
Yancey Stricklerx.com