Tuesdays at Abnormal Returns are all about startup and venture capital links. You can check out last week’s links including a look at the danger of seeking validation of your idea.
Quote of the Day
"Venture capitalists raise money with a goal of returning 4x the amount they raise to their Limited Partners (LPs). And unless they have enormous outcomes it’s nearly impossible to hit this goal."
(Mark Suster)
Dollar Shave Club
- The Dollar Shave Club exit debunks a number of popular myths. (blog.semilshah.com)
- Why the great Shaving DIsruption will continue. (bloomberg.com)
Uber
- A simple UX fix for Lyft/Uber. (m.signalvnoise.com)
- Big ongoing losses in China are holding Uber back. (bloomberg.com)
Startups
- Start, Grow, Mature, Consolidate: the life-cycle of tech companies. (avc.com)
- There is a difference between growth and scaling. (hbr.org)
- Venture capital is still a hyperlocal game in Silicon Valley (blog.semilshah.com)
- What’s the right way to carry the value of an investment in a startup firm? (pointsandfigures.com)
- Good things happen when you publicly commit to a project. (readthink.com)
- When should you quit your day job. (medium.com)
