Medium: Reaching Profitability while The Internet is Broken + CorePod | E2003

Tony Stubblebine of Medium joins Alex to discuss the broken internet and ad-based models, the impact of AI on content creation, and Medium's unique curation and financial model (9:30). They delve into Medium's growth, geographic expansion, and AI translation (20:45), as well as the challenges and benefits of AI-driven media platforms (32:10). The conversation highlights Medium's subscriber growth, financial milestones, and venture scale potential (45:00). Tony shares his personal use of AI and thoughts on AI's future in business (58:15). Later, Ulan Abdurazakov introduces CorePod, discussing its product strategy and market validation (1:10:30).

Speakers

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Tony Stubblebine

Guest • 48%

Alex Wilhelm

Host • 30%

Bianca Veltri

Host • 1%

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Jason Calacanis

Host • 16%

Ulan Abdurazakov

Guest • 5%

Chapters

0:00	Tony Stubblebine of Medium joins Alex.
3:10	The broken internet and ad-based models
5:57	Impact of AI on content creation and platform quality
10:01	Medium's curation and financial model
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18:23	Medium's growth, geographic expansion, and AI translation
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22:05	AI-driven media platforms and the impact of AI spam
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30:59	Medium's subscriber growth and financial milestones
34:35	AI data exclusivity and challenges in forming training data cohorts
41:26	Medium's venture scale potential, profitability, and mission
45:17	CEO's mindset and financial scaling towards 10 million subscribers
50:41	Tony's personal use of AI in his workflow
53:24	Future of AI in practical applications and business model disruption
57:09	Organizing content and the challenge of integrating different formats
1:02:19	Growth potential of niche markets and Medium's independence
1:06:23	Jam with JCal! Introduction to Ulan Abdurazakov and CorePod
1:07:27	Corepod product discussion and go-to-market strategy
1:17:23	Jason Calacanis's advice on testing and market validation

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