Making Media
Episode 61 Every Things, Everywhere, All at Once
Making Media

Episode 61: Every Things, Everywhere, All at Once

Making Media

Episode 61

Every Things, Everywhere, All at Once

Dan Shipper is the co-founder and CEO of Every. We cover the evolution of Every's business, why they're incubating startups, and Dan's focus on AI.



(00:00:00) Introduction to Making Media and the Quest for Convenience

(00:00:24) Diving Into Every: The Evolution of a Media Company

(00:02:10) Dan Shipper's Entrepreneurial Journey: From Fifth Grade to CEO

(00:06:06) The Shift from Founder to Writer: Embracing a New Identity

(00:11:16) Exploring Every's Business Model and the Newsletter Economy

(00:20:37) Innovating with Incubations: Every's Approach to Diversification

(00:26:39) Balancing Content Creation and Business Strategy

(00:28:58) The Dynamics of Content Creation and Team Management

(00:30:18) Embracing AI and ChatGPT: A Deliberate Focus

(00:35:40) The Creative Process and Navigating AI's Impact

(00:41:21) Exploring Business Models and the Future of AI Tools

(00:45:43) Innovative Work Culture: The Concept of Think Week

(00:49:25) Reflecting on Media Business Strategies and AI Adoption

(00:57:35) Closing Thoughts and Future Directions

Every Things, Everywhere, All at Once

Introduction

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Hello, and welcome to Making Media. Today, Matt and I are talking with Dan Shipper, the Co-Founder and CEO of Every. Every started at the beginning of the pandemic as a bundle of business newsletters written by different authors. Writing is still at the heart of the business, but the model has shifted focus a little. Today, Dan and his team send a daily newsletter in the form of an assay on technology, productivity or AI, but they've also built adjacent business lines and have even incubated a startup that they spun out last year called Lex.

Matt and I spent a bunch of time talking through the evolution of Every's business, which really gets to the essence of what's both so great and so challenging about media companies generally. We also talk in detail to Dan about his entrepreneurial spirit that started way back in fifth grade, and how he's become laser-focused on AI recently launching a great podcast on the subject and ChatGPT specifically. We hope you enjoy this conversation with Dan. Check out Every if you haven't already and stick around at the end for our customary debrief.

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