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Marc Andreessen

11/27/24

@ PowerfulJRE

Substack is a valuable resource for independent journalists and thinkers to publish their ideas and get paid by subscribers.

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Joe Rogan Experience #2234 - Marc Andreessen

@ PowerfulJRE

Joe Rogan Experience #2234 - Marc Andreessen

11/27/24

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Y Combinator Cast

05/15/19

@ Y Combinator

Substack allows creators to publish content as either subscribers-only or public, encouraging the sharing of accessible content to attract new readers.

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Marc Andreessen

01/26/25

@ Lex Fridman

Substack emerged as a free speech platform, successfully resisting pressure to censor content, and has become a model for open discourse.

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Dwarkesh Patel Cast

04/04/25

@ Dwarkesh Patel

The rise of Substack has allowed many journalists to transition into blogging successfully, suggesting that established credibility can help overcome the initial fears of starting a blog.

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Ezra Klein

05/28/25

@ David Perell

The rise of platforms like Substack hasn't created a sustainable journalistic middle class; it's limited to a few successful individuals.

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Chris Best

05/15/19

@ Y Combinator

I am the CEO of Substack, which makes it simple to start a paid newsletter and also allows audio integration.

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Chris Best

05/15/19

@ Y Combinator

Starting a newsletter can be as simple as creating a free one on Substack, making your first post, and sharing it with a small group to gather initial feedback.

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Y Combinator Cast

05/15/19

@ Y Combinator

Podcasting and newsletters are among the last ways to express free speech directly from creators to the audience without platform interference.

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Jeff Lawson

05/24/25

@ a16z speedrun

We shifted The Onion's business model to prioritize readers over advertisers, launching a subscription service that has successfully attracted tens of thousands of subscribers.

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Dalton Caldwell

07/12/19

@ Y Combinator

Sources like Hacker News are valuable because they focus on creators who share their work and discuss how they monetize it, rather than engaging in unproductive conversations about fundraising.