Tuesdays at Abnormal Returns are all about startup and venture capital links. You can check out last week’s links including a look at why startups are focusing outside Silicon Valley.
Quote of the Day
"VCs are mostly not idiots and can be quite helpful. But we are not gods and our word is not scripture. If you treat us like that, you are making a huge mistake."
(Fred Wilson)
Companies
- How HotelTonight turned things around. (bloomberg.com)
- Fans.com wants to be the place for music fans to gush about their favorite bands. (nytimes.com)
Startups
- Mark Suster on how to talk to existing investors about an inside round. (vid.me)
- A guide to how startup options (and ownership) works. (a16z.com)
- You don't have to build a scalable startup. (medium.com)
- You have revenue, but you can't be funded. (techcrunch.com)
Venture capital
- Equity crowdfunding is off to a slow start. (fortune.com)
- Big companies are pushing the edge on VC. (bloomberg.com)
- Product management skills are highly valued in Silicon Valley. (qz.com)
- Why overseas investors love AngelList. (techcrunch.com)
- Corporate boards should be 'shock absorbers' not 'amplifiers.' (avc.com)
- "The FinTech Opportunity" by Thomas Philippon. (papers.ssrn.com)
- A VC calls for the end of the carried interest loophole. (nytimes.com)
- Most VC blog posts are boring. (500ish.com)
