EPISODE · Feb 28, 2024 · 1H 15M
Nathan Baschez - How AI is revolutionizing the way you write on the Internet!
from The Undefeated Underdogs · host Sharath Kuruganty
👉🏼 About the Guest:Nathan Baschez is the founder of Lex, a modern word processor that enables a radically new way to write. He also cofounded Every, a writer collective focused on business. Previously, he was the first employee at Substack, the Head of Product at Gimlet Media, and co-created the original version of Product Hunt.👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community + Brand at Threado, building a SaaS product called GuestLab, and runs another podcast series called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this one.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Listen in as Sharath and Nathan discuss the present and future of AI, the Apple Vision Pro, being employee #2 at startups, and more! 👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight00:29: Shoutout to Acquire.com02:56: Introduction to Nathan Baschez – a founder revolutionizing AI writing!04:41: Buying the Apple Vision Pro11:57: The experience of writing the first lines of code for ProductHunt16:19: Lessons learned as an early startup employee23:25: Lessons from each persona: founder, developer, writer28:25: How does Lex help people write better?37:30: Downsides of solving your own problems as a founder43:07: Developing self-awareness as a founder47:58: Craziest idea Nathan has ever had49:43: If not Lex, what would Nathan do?57:02: The current reality check with AI in tech1:01:24: The future of AI and writing tools1:04:15: Differentiating Lex from competitors1:14:00: Outro and closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:Have your product acquired: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Where to find Nathan:Twitter: https://twitter.com/nbashawLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nbashawMedium: https://nbaschez.medium.com/Every: https://every.to/@nbaschezYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@nbaschezSubstack: https://nathan.substack.com/Future: https://future.com/author/nathan-baschez/Lex: https://lex.page/👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/
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👉🏼 About the Guest:Nathan Baschez is the founder of Lex, a modern word processor that enables a radically new way to write. He also cofounded Every, a writer collective focused on business. Previously, he was the first employee at Substack, the Head of Product at Gimlet Media, and co-created the original version of Product Hunt.👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community + Brand at Threado, building a SaaS product called GuestLab, and runs another podcast series called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this one.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Listen in as Sharath and Nathan discuss the present and future of AI, the Apple Vision Pro, being employee #2 at startups, and more! 👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight00:29: Shoutout to Acquire.com02:56: Introduction to Nathan Baschez – a founder revolutionizing AI writing!04:41: Buying the Apple Vision Pro11:57: The experience of writing the first lines of code for ProductHunt16:19: Lessons learned as an early startup employee23:25: Lessons from each persona: founder, developer, writer28:25: How does Lex help people write better?37:30: Downsides of solving your own problems as a founder43:07: Developing self-awareness as a founder47:58: Craziest idea Nathan has ever had49:43: If not Lex, what would Nathan do?57:02: The current reality check with AI in tech1:01:24: The future of AI and writing tools1:04:15: Differentiating Lex from competitors1:14:00: Outro and closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:Have your product acquired: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Where to find Nathan:Twitter: https://twitter.com/nbashawLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nbashawMedium: https://nbaschez.medium.com/Every: https://every.to/@nbaschezYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@nbaschezSubstack: https://nathan.substack.com/Future: https://future.com/author/nathan-baschez/Lex: https://lex.page/👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/
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