Don't be afraid to start something, only because it already exists: So much of human progress came from imitation & competition.

Many of today's greatest companies weren't first movers:

- Nike didn't make the first running shoes

- Apple invented neither the laptop nor the smartphone

- Amazon wasn't the first online bookstore

Newsletters like @MorningBrew and @TheHustle are all the hype today, but did you know they were already a thing back in the 1880s?

Time for a little history thread
👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼 2/ In 1879, a 28-year-old reporter joined a group of businessmen and researchers on a field trip to Colorado.

He experienced the booming mining business and along the way gained the trust of fellow travelers, among them many successful New York bankers.

Mary Meekers famous #InternetTrends2019 report is out. Here's a tweet-storm summary of my favorite insights & slides ⬇️

All credits go to Mary Meeker, @bondcap, Hillhouse Capital and the mentioned sources. Global internet penetration is now at 51% (3.4B people), growth is slowing (6% Y/Y vs 7% in ‘17)