Greg’s weekly recap (August 12, 2018)
There is so much high-quality original content tweeted by entrepreneurs, investors, and interesting people. So here’s an experiment:
✨✨ A Twitter weekly recap for those who don’t check Twitter ✨✨
Interesting Articles:
This is what starting small looks like. Link.
The benefits of writing daily. Link.
Great post about the attributes of a startups for a VC to make astronomical returns (2,000x). The startup’s future cash flows can’t be modeled because it’s creating a new market. Link.
AliBaba’s retail experience in China is automated AF. Link.
Should you be passionate about your startup’s industry? This article argues not necessarily — but suggests you should think about to become passionate about the way you work. IMHO, I think your best work shines when solving your own problem so you can become your product’s power user and empathize with customers. Link.
Company of the week:
Wonderschool(just raised Series A) is a platform where educators and childcare providers can start and manage pre-school programs out of their homes. A few things I love about this startup: (1) childcare is expensive and a reason some of my peers are delaying parenthood (2) this company is creating a new market for micro-entrepreneurs in education and (3) they’ll benefit from strong Word of Mouth among happy parents resulting in a lower cost of customer acquisition over time. This contributes to my thesis that more and more people are seeking self-employment and startups like Wonderschool empower them to do so.
