Now is the time to start a media business.
Build yours on Substack.

The media is going through a volatile transition as the industry adjusts to the ongoing ramifications of the internet and the start of the AI age, but the public’s appetite for trustworthy information is greater than ever. While some of the giants of yesterday are struggling to survive this transition, there is an immense opportunity for ambitious media founders to build a new generation of institutions.

New institutions built on independent voices and direct audience relationships are shaping a better system. These startups are the future, showing the way forward to a media ecosystem that can be richer, deeper, more open, and more valuable than what has come before. As the best of these voices succeed and grow on Substack, we provide them with infrastructure that flexes to meet their growing ambitions. Substack integrates web, newsletter, podcast, video, and community tools seamlessly with an app that helps startups. We handle hosting, payments, analytics, and support so founders can focus on their business. There has never been a better time to start building.