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Substack CEO Chris Best appearing at The Future of Startups conference.
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Highlights From Day One of The Future of Startups Conference

Photo: Substack CEO Chris Best appearing at The Future of Startups conference.

Here's some highlights from the first day of The Information's Future of Startups conference Wednesday.

Substack Founders Prepare for Competition from Facebook, Twitter

The news last week that both Facebook and Twitter are jumping into the newsletter market marked a big moment for Substack, the subscription newsletter startup that’s been a hit with writers looking to go independent. “Of course it’s scary,” Substack’s co-founder and CEO Chris Best said, adding that he had long seen competition from big companies as inevitable. And he sees Substack as having a big advantage because, unlike the tech giants, it provides a direct connection between readers and writers.

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