Is There a Market for Your Product?

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Shraga: I didn't feel there were very many blogs that talked about the business of tech. Like most blogs would spend tons of time about a new product, they wouldn't think about things like how that product would go to market or channels. He says people will read stuff and pay for stuff that helps them if you can put yourself in their shoes.

This is the story of Stratechery, presented with much sheepishness on Ben’s part. How Ben thought about the market, his business model, and more. We apologize that this is a little long and perhaps a bit choppy. It’s hard to talk about us!

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Andrew Sullivan: A Note to my Readers – The Dish
Ezra Klein: What Andrew Sullivan’s Exit Says About the Future of Blogging – Vox
Ben Thompson: Blogging’s Bright Future – Stratechery
Ben Thompson: Dear Zoë Keating: Tell YouTube to Take a Hike – Stratechery
Taylor Swift: For Taylor Swift, the Future of Music is a Love Story – Wall Street Journal

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