Messages
12/6/2021
23 : 14
The Three Systems Beneath Network Effects
An exclusive excerpt from a16z general partner Andrew Chen's new book, The Cold Start Problem
11/19/2021
2 : 54
Notes on ConstitutionDAO
A few quick observations
11/12/2021
19 : 24
The two biggest critiques of web3, analyzed
With a little help from Clay Christensen, strategy legend
11/5/2021
0 : 54
How Valuation Works
A guide to the “right way” (discounted cash flow analysis), and why “everything is dumb right now.”
10/14/2021
9 : 27
How Memes Control Everything
The Economics of Belief Transmission
10/6/2021
4 : 4
What is “Intrinsic” Value?
And does it matter?
9/30/2021
4 : 14
The Market Wedge: How to Pick Your Initial Market
How and why early-stage startups sacrifice growth for power
9/21/2021
17 : 4
Will DAOs replace Corporations?
Or, how NounsDAO plans to take over the world
9/13/2021
22 : 34
Overcoming Web3 Bias
How to navigate strange new paradigms that could change everything—unless they don't.
9/7/2021
9 : 4
How Power Works in Venture Capital
Is being Sequoia actually pretty easy?
8/27/2021
8 : 14
Spotify Bets on Apple Antitrust
Their new paid podcast feature only makes sense in a world where in-app purchase rules are relaxed.
8/20/2021
6 : 54
Twitter’s Longform Strategy
What does the future hold for readers and writers on Twitter?
8/20/2021
6 : 54
Twitter’s Longform Strategy
What does the future hold for readers and writers on Twitter?
7/17/2021
9 : 44
Wedges: How To Scope Your Initial Product
How and why early-stage startups sacrifice power for growth
7/10/2021
12 : 24
The Inner Ring of The Internet
Hi, Nathan here! It's been too long, I know!! I've got a big piece on product wedges coming out next week, but today I am so excited to shar
5/21/2021
19 : 34
Why I Love Working at Startups
A friendly rebuttal
5/7/2021
18 : 14
Fashion's Digital Future
Why I bought an outfit I'll never wear IRL
5/1/2021
9 : 54
Spotify's Upcoming "Open Access Platform" is as Surprising as it is Awesome
I hope it becomes a new paradigm for the creator economy
4/1/2021
9 : 54
Human Speculation
BitClout is a new service that allows anyone to create a publicly-tradable token. Will it work? What effect could it have?
3/3/2021
14 : 24
A Post-Mortem for Social Podcast Discovery
Three reasons why RSS still dominates in audio, but not text.