The Murky Future of American Housing
The difference between branding and storytelling, and why it matters now more than ever
Notion: The Embattled Artist
The surprisingly compelling audio app that has consumed my life
How the tool for networked thought can grow into its $200m valuation
The content format is a red herring. What really matters is the structure and purpose of TikTok’s network, which is antithetical to Instagram.
An unlikely marriage where both sides win
Substack can't decide if it's a CMS or a media brand. Neither could Medium. Their indecision will likely lead to similar outcomes.
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How a Scrappy Utah Software Company Ignored Every Silicon Valley Heuristic and Won Anyway
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An Intuitive Explainer for How To Lose Money and Win Anyway
The difference between a contractor and an employee, what Uber's existing business looks like and how AB5 will impact their financials.
How the professional platform makes networking weird
How to make 1 + 1 = 3
The complicated business of selling social good
A look inside the S-1 of Wish. Included is the background of Wish, a look at their margins, how the universal postal union is changing their cost structure, how their CAC is rising and if they are viable long-term.
The original cloud kitchen, ten years before it was cool
Chegg grew their stock price from under $10 to over $85. They did it by changing their business model from the ground up and investing in digital media content.
The newest SaaS company to hit the public markets
A Napkin Math and Trapital Production
How to see what you aren't seeing
The Pricing Power Flex
