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Chris Best

05/15/19

@ Y Combinator

Personal newsletters won't replace social networks like Facebook, but they will change how people consume cultural content, such as news and storytelling.

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Monetizing Podcasts and Newsletters - Chris Best of Substack and Jonathan Gill of Backtracks

@ Y Combinator

Monetizing Podcasts and Newsletters - Chris Best of Substack and Jonathan Gill of Backtracks

05/15/19

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