Dan Krenitsyn

yeah, but substack *is* another social media app it's another algorithmic feed that users don't control it's another social platform that promotes ragebait, like your #1 bestseller andrew tate (great get btw) it's another "creator-first" platform with a predatory take rate on their earnings the moment users upload their audience to substack, they are prompted to download your app (repeatedly) that's not their audience anymore, that's *your* user. that you collect data on. that you send push notifications to. that you are trying to monetize. without being able to export followers, and pushing people to use apple's in-app purchase ... these creators actually can't leave the substack ecosystem. so who are they really at the whims of?

@denk_tweets "trust us" - TCG

$50M+ earned by creators on @beehiiv . still day 1.

another very green month here at @beehiiv Q2 we're comin' for ya 😈

some i'd love to see: DoorDash <> Eater Carta <> StrictlyVC Ramp <> Secret CFO Canva <> Design Milk Coinbase <> TheBlock Toyota North America <> Car Dealership Guy DraftKings Inc. <> The Ringer LinkedIn <> Lenny's Newsletter WHOOP <> Arnold's Pump Club

some of my favorites (acquirer <> target): HubSpot <> The Hustle / Mindstream Semrush <> Third Door Media Robinhood <> MarketSnacks Stripe <> Indie Hackers Zapier <> Makerpad JPMorganChase <> The Infatuation Plaid <> This Week in Fintech Andreessen Horowitz <> Turpentine

so it... continues. OpenAI buying TBPN is part of a broader trend that's been unfolding over the last few years as companies look for owned audiences (newsletters, pods, communities) to get their story to market + tap into highly engaged audiences w/ an affinity for their product

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looking back at our Q1 here at @beehiiv : 🤑 added ~$4.5M ARR ✉️ sent 10B+ emails 📈 crossed 50K+ active users 🔄 recorded the best revenue churn rate month ever 🏆 got nominated for 2 (!) Webbys (s/o @creator__spot ) Q2 here we come 😈

fun fact: you can ask Claude to see what people think of you at work and bank some rapidly actionable insights in the process

quick roundup of some of the biggest launches this week on @beehiiv... Joanna Stern is teaming up with NBC News and launching New Things Tom Sietsema, the legendary Washington Post food critic, is launching a newsletter L.A. Material is the latest Los Angeles-based media company, launching a daily newsletter, podcasts, and events who’d I miss?

@JoannaStern @NBCNews so excited for this!

Some big personal news today! - My new venture is called New Things! Newsletters, video, live events. Head to thenewthings.com and sign up. We're hard at work building and will launch this spring. - I'm partnering with @NBCNews in a big way. As chief Tech Analyst, you'll see more of me on their TV and digital shows, plus New Things content coming to their platforms!

Feb investor update lookin' like 🟢 🟢 🟢 proud of the @beehiiv team for kicking off the year with so much momentum... plenty of Q1 left to run 💨

the @beehiiv team will be at SXSW next week... shoot me a DM if you'll be in town and want an invite to our super secret, meticulously curated, once-in-a-life-time, VIP, can't-miss, industry-shaping, spectacle-level event 🤠 🐝

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@AaronPatelzick @denk_tweets hey Aaron - mind shooting me an email? want to make sure im understanding your question. dan.krenitsyn@beehiiv.com

when using custom html on beehiiv sites, what are some best practices for working with the navbar? noticed that the default navbar doesn't float above the set section style. Any workarounds @dankrenit @denk_tweets?

peak vibe coding: just Make whatever it is.

@denk_tweets so illogiCAL

what not to do as a startup: cal[dot]com sold us on a feature that they internally knew they were soon deprecating we spent a month building something using that feature only to find out ourselves this week spent days trying to get in contact with someone from their team (we're paying users) we emailed their founder twice and got hit with an "unsubscribe" after later apologizing, their founder bailed on the call with our team at the last minute and had some entry level growth person take his place and dodge our questions it's SO easy to do the little things right.. yet some startups still can't get out of their own way

on @beehiiv 👀