Greg’s weekly recap (August 19, 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 ✨✨
Articles:
Being succinct implies mastery. It can increase the likelihood of making a sale or receiving investment. Here’s why Link.
Grow slow, then fast. Link.
With such a divisive political landscape in the US, we hear a lot of rhetoric about leaving our echo chamber. Hearing out the other side. The author of this article differs, preferring to stay in his beautiful bubble: Link.
Companies of the week:
Been thinking this week about companies automating food production. Creator robots make burgers (first location just opened in SF). Zume Pizza robots make pizza while delivering it to you in a van (just raised $750 million).
Got me thinking…
- What alternatives are these services replacing? Zume instead of Dominoes or Sal’s pizzeria near my apartment? Creator instead of McDonald’s or the neighborhood diner?
- What other cuisines are due for automation? Sushi? Nachos? Salads?
- I’d try any of these services once. But why would I become a repeat customer? Cheap price? Taste? Delivery time? I feel like they’d have to offer much better ingredients at much cheaper prices (afforded by automation) to make it worth it repeatable.