Uber CEO Embraces Losing Money With Revenue Growth Slowing

Found on Bloomberg on Sunday, 19 August 2018
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Like his predecessor, Uber Technologies Inc. Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi is putting growth above profit.

Nearly a year into Khosrowshahi’s tenure, Uber reported on Wednesday a second-quarter loss of $891 million.

The company is targeting an initial public offering in the second half of next year, but it still doesn’t have a chief financial officer after years of searching.

Wasting money is not how you start a successful and lasting company. If you only want to steal by doing an IPO however,...