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"You can make a living from nearly any niche"

35 takeaways from #PRESSCLUBhouse on the future of newsletters w/

-Substack's @cjgbest
-Stratechery's @benthompson
-The Hustle's @theSamParr
-Information's @Jessicalessin
-Axios' @danprimack
+@lennysan @polina_marinova @nbashaw. 1/
Why are newsletters blowing up now?

-Ownership of audience instead of renting from social platforms
-Direct connection between writers & readers
-Rise of Substack & lower barriers to creation
-Attention economy Darwinism: content must evolve to come to you.
#PRESSCLUBhouse 2/
What does the rise of newsletters mean for journalism?

-Top reporters get de-aggregated from pubs for more pay, fewer meetings
-That creates a newsroom mentorship drain, depriving younger writers
-Readers can subscribe to niche writers, not catch-all brands
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"Focus might have been good advice for startups a decade ago because there was such a green field. But in 2021, the SAAS point solution space has been picked over. Combining products into 'Compound Startups' unlocks opportunities" -Rippling CEO @parkerconrad on #PressClubhouse
@parkerconrad The biggest companies aren't single-purpose tools. They're multi-product solutions that fix complex products. Here's Rippling CEO @parkerconrad's "Compound Startup" theory Image
"The cult of focus is for the unambitious" -Flexport CEO @typesfast

"It's tough to focus early on but then expand. Your ambition is circumscribed when you're founded." - Rippling CEO @parkerconrad on #PRESSCLUBhouse
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