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Ask HN: Examples of a newsletter turning into a capital product?

• mmarian 1y ago
  If by "capital product", you mean business, there's plenty. The most popular in these circles is: https://www.pragmaticengineer.com/ https://www.pragmaticengineer.com/ But it's not easy. I tried it for a TikTok content ideas, gave up after a few months: https://tiktokexamples.com/blog/shut-down-newsletter/ https://tiktokexamples.com/blog/shut-down-newsletter/
  • gigikenn 1y ago
    it never hurts to try something! good experience i hope, in the end. pragmatic is a great example. feed me, too. i was trying to think beyond substack. goop was the biggest one I could think of that turned to physical DTC. but all very interesting. the reason i was curious is the rise of actual brands making newsletters is seemingly less popular than organic newsletters that grow into brands or businesses.
    • mmarian 1y ago
      Yep, it's simply due to specialization and survivorship bias.