You’re Still Early

Ben Thompson is the vanguard of technology and business analysis.

He founded Stratechery in 2013 while working at Automattic, the creators of WordPress. As a strategy lead at the company powering 20% of the world’s websites, he could clearly see that the internet’s ascent to the core of modern culture was accelerating.

He was also early to recognize a gap in the market for tech industry analysis that was aimed at business leaders and executives. He saw that there was a lot of coverage of the tech industry aimed at consumers and enthusiasts, but very little that was focused on the business side of things.

By focusing on this niche, Thompson was able to carve out a space for himself in a crowded market.

In the age before Substack, Patreon, and the myriad of other tools for online media creators, his leap into full-time writing was perceived by many as a risky endeavor. But, because of his perspective, he could see a long runway ahead for his writing, business, and career.

The mind-numbing thing to consider is that the runway remains equally long for each of us.

Numerous niches remain underserved. The internet provides an increasingly nuanced fractal community, waiting for their champion.

Step up and serve them.

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