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Hey there,
How are things where you are? Its actual Spring here in Boise and I couldn't be happier! This is my last week at work before heading out on vacation, so there won't be a newsletter next week.
FROM ART OF NEWSLETTERS
Nathan Baschez - Find your best ideas with a newsletter mastermind
I got to talk with Nathan Baschez. There aren’t too many people more familiar with the creator economy than Nathan. He started his own company with Hardbound and was the first employee and VP of Product at Substack in the early days.
Now Nathan runs a company called Every, which is a bundle of premium newsletters. In this episode we dive into how Nathan creates tons of high-quality content every week, and how to facilitate your ideas with a newsletter “mastermind” group.
We also get into a great discussion about pricing and churn for premium newsletters, and what it means for creators to have Twitter, Facebook, and other big media companies getting into the newsletter game.
FROM CREATOR STORIES
Whitney Manney
Whitney's story is so cool. Her passion for fashion started at a very young age and she has followed it ever since. There are lots of twists and turns in her story, and she has had to work really hard, but its clear that she has always known this is where she should be. We were really proud to feature her in our first brand ad, and I'd love for you to read her story as well!
WHAT I'M WATCHING
The long way up
I really enjoyed this documentary series following Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman as they ride motorcycles from the southern tip of South America up to Los Angeles. The visuals are beautiful and its a great stand in for actual travel until we can all do that again regularly. Its really just two friends bonding and enjoying new places and people, and I thought it was great.
I will be on my sailing trip next week so you won't hear from me, but I'll be back in your inbox the following week!
Nathan Barry
I'm a designer who turned into a writer who turned into a startup CEO. My mission is to help creators earn a living. Subscribe for essays on building an audience and earning a living as a creator.
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