Archive - Letters by Evernomic

Building a European news outlet with no newsroom

And no funding either.

Mar 25 • Arian Adeli

Substack vs Beehiiv vs Ghost

A comparison after using all three.

Mar 19 • Arian Adeli

50 questions to ask before you buy a business

The average buyer sends over a due diligence checklist they got from ChatGPT. Don't do that.

Mar 16 • Arian Adeli

How to put a value on a media company

What the spreadsheet doesn't show you.

Mar 13 • Arian Adeli

Maintaining open-source projects that millions use

A conversation with Vladimir Kharlampidi

Mar 10 • Arian Adeli

February 2026

A conversation with Andrew Gazdecki

Founder of Acquire.com

Feb 24 • Arian Adeli

Things that don't scale but matter anyway

Some inefficiencies are the point.

Feb 17 • Arian Adeli

Founders should not always be CEOs

Knowing when to step aside is part of the job.

Feb 3 • Arian Adeli

January 2026

Why you should bet on the media industry

The case for media as a competitive advantage.

Jan 27 • Arian Adeli

The digital acquisition market is broken

And why that's an opportunity.

Jan 20 • Arian Adeli

What most founders get wrong about hiring

Your first hires shape everything that comes after.

Jan 13 • Arian Adeli

Soft skills can make or break a founder

The stuff nobody teaches you but everyone notices.

Jan 6 • Arian Adeli

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