How easy/difficult was it getting off the ground on substack? Did you get interactions right from your first post? Is there visibility for new writers?
The experience was so good that we haven't moved off. Even if we did build a more formal conference site, we'd still keep the substack blog. The mailing list has grown from nothing to right at 1000 subs which isn't bad for something I do in my spare time. By far the most effective communication. Social media (all channels) are a fraction of the engagement that I get compared to substack.
If you could write a small guide, that'd be phenomenal.