Startup Reading List | August 19, 2016 |
One more month of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. Why not get in a couple of reads highlighted by YC?
Enjoy!
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"For the last 8 weeks, we've desperately tried to find solutions to keep the business alive. We've worked on both financing and acquisitions deals in parallel, unfortunately none of them materialised. We have now ran out of time to keep operating business as usual, and are filing for judicial restructuring."
| | Benedict Evans Analogy anyone?
"On the other hand, there are many things for a fox to know today. The new global platforms, with billions of people owning internet-connected pocket supercomputers, will be the basis for the transformation of lots and lots of different things. We stand on the shoulders of giants, so to speak, and can do a lot with that. Just as Uber and Lyft remake car use and AirBnB remakes hotels, hundreds of new companies are using these technology platforms to remake other industries." | | Anu Hariharan, Jeff Jordan, and Sonal Chokshi "One of the biggest misconceptions around network effects (which are one of the key dynamics behind many successful and highly defensible software companies) is confusing growth with engagement. So how does one tell the difference between viral growth and network effects? How does one create network effects in different businesses? (Hint: it's not by accident!) How do you know when to hang in there because you see signs of network effects or just drop it and move on to something else? And what are some examples of teasing all of the above apart?" | | Jack Dorsey "I like building tools so I'd be working on a tool that helps empower people to do something bigger than themselves." | Remember operator billing?  Operator billing was once thought to be the perfect mobile commerce platform. But for various reasons, it failed to pick up traction. Learn why, and find out about the new future of m-commerce, here. | | | You are receiving this email because you believe that the best startup articles and videos are made by active members of the startup community. Startup Digest, © 2009-2016 by Techstars Central LLC. All rights reserved. Startup Digest is a registered trademark of Techstars Central, LLC. Privacy Policy | Terms of Use. | | |
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