Book I'm Reading: "The Cold Start Problem" by Andrew Chen

A networked product with no retention but with a promise of value is just a Ponzi scheme.

How fast do you have to grow to follow the trajectory of the biggest technology companies in recent years? It's become common to throw around terms like "it's a rocketship" or "it's working" or "it's hit Escape Velocity" in a casual way, without defining it formally. I think we can do better.