Finished :: Next book up :: Hit Refresh | Michael Smith Jr. – Apprentice VC

Finished this up on the plane ride.

Overall good but I think the last few chapters were kind of weak.

I think MSFT under Satya is doing well and will continue to do so. Whether or not his broader views, which I think are good, can resonate outside of MSFT and infiltrate the rest of the tech industry remains to be seen.

This stuff with ICE using Azure is a good test of the new Satya/MSFT conscience.

Next book up :: Hit Refresh | Michael Smith Jr. – Apprentice VC

Reddoorz :: Skift’s Top Travel Startups to Watch 2018 – Skift

Skift’s Top Travel Startups to Watch 2018 – Skift:

REDDOORZ SINGAPORE AN OYO WITH SINGAPOREAN CHARACTERISTICS

Money Raised: Close to $20 million Headline Investors: Jungle Ventures, Susquehanna International Group and InnoVen Capital

Skift Take: Launched in 2015, RedDoorz is a network of budget branded lodging, with more than 500 properties primarily in Indonesia but also in Singapore and the Philippines. Yes, the company is mimicking a model that others pioneered in India. But we bet that its executives, led by co-founder and CEO Amit Saberwal, have the rare skills needed to lead their team of 180 workers in fending off looming competition from Chinese-owned budget hotels.