Why Chris Best Created Substack Jre Podcast Chris best is one of the most thoughtful founders i’ve ever spoken to. before substack, he co founded kik and scaled it to 300m users. now, he’s leading a platform that’s redefining how writers, thinkers, and communities connect—with over 35 million monthly readers and 5 million paid subscriptions. With over 5 million paid subscriptions and tens of millions of active readers, substack has turned this model into a transformative force in media. in this episode, chris and hamish unpack how they’re reshaping creator economics, navigating ai’s role in creativity, and enabling a new era for writers, from serialized fiction to short form video.
Chris S Substack Chris Crosman Substack Chris best is the ceo and cofounder of substack, a platform you’re likely aware of. in a fireside chat with a16z speedrun gp andrew chen, chris shares his founding story, discusses how to navigate controversy, and makes the case that having strong values matters more than pleasing everyone. It called substack's content moderation policy "lightweight", with rules against "harassment, threats, spam, pornography, and calls for violence; moderation decisions are made by the founders". Some famous billionaires began working in their garage to build their current business empires, and chris also started working on the initial production version of substack while in his bedroom. We discuss substack’s growth, their role as a challenger voice in media, and their unique stance on free speech. chris has a nuanced vision of the future of social media and explains why he thinks online media is bifurcating.
Chris S Substack Chris Nicol Substack Some famous billionaires began working in their garage to build their current business empires, and chris also started working on the initial production version of substack while in his bedroom. We discuss substack’s growth, their role as a challenger voice in media, and their unique stance on free speech. chris has a nuanced vision of the future of social media and explains why he thinks online media is bifurcating. In this interview on the social radars, chris shares how a failed essay became substack’s founding manifesto, why their first writer made $100k on day one, and what it means to stay in. Substack was born in 2017 when chris best, jairaj sethi i, and hamish mckenzie came together. chris and jairaj had just wrapped up their time at kik (they were cofounder and head of platform). hamish had a background in journalism and had been doing communications work for the company. “probably the most prominent of which is we started with this really strong commitment to free speech.” as a guest on joe rogan’s podcast, substack founder and ceo chris best shared why and how he created the currently most popular writing platform. Chris best envisions substack as a platform that enables writers and creators to thrive professionally and contribute to cultural richness. "at the broadest, most grandiose level, i think what we're doing is helping to reinvent the business model for culture.".
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