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From the start, WeWork’s business model was eerily similar to that of Regus while Adam Neumann’s main skill was conning investors

From the start, WeWork’s business model was eerily similar to that of Regus while Adam Neumann’s main skill was conning investors

Eloit Brown and Maureen Farrell – The cult of We

The book is too overtly written with the benefit of hindsight, which makes the cautionary tale less compelling.

A start-up in retail should resolve significant friction in the value chain and/or the consumers’ lives

A start-up in retail should resolve significant friction in the value chain and/or the consumers’ lives

Christiane Lemieux and Duff McDonald – Frictionless

Story on repeat: X had a frustration, X is so privileged that she can raise at least a couple of $100k from friends and family, and X starts an amazing company to solve the problem – at least in theory – for herself and the rest of the world.

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