Thursdays at Abnormal Returns are all about startup and venture capital links. You can check out last week’s links including a look at how to get your first customer(s).
Quote of the Day
"The skills that help founders get their company to take off also are the opposite of those needed to sustain new growth."
(Chris Zook and James Allen)
Diversity
- Was last week a turning point for the dominant Silicon Valley culture/mindset? (medium.com)
- More women founders and VCs are setting the table for cultural change. (gothamgal.com)
- Five things men can do to avoid "being one of those guys." (medium.com)
- The world of startups is not hospitable towards mothers. (theguardian.com)
Companies
- Professional lice removal is now a business. (qz.com)
- MailChimp is moving beyond e-mail in order to help its customers. (fastcompany.com)
- Why a supersonic airliner, the Boom, is much more feasible today. (techcrunch.com)
Mesh wi-fi
- Interested in mesh wi-fi? The second generation Eero "works as advertised, and delivers on its promise of whole-home wireless coverage in an attractive, user-friendly package." (engadget.com)
- Get the second generation Eero at Amazon: (amazon.com)
Venture capital
- There is a cash crunch in VC land. (qz.com)
- Why VC syndicates matter so much. (avc.com)
- Firms do deals, not individual VCs. (medium.com)
- Crowdfunding should net-net be a benefit to companies. (papers.ssrn.com)
Startups
- The early traits of a $100 million company. (hackernoon.com)
- Ten commandments of startup success from Reid Hoffman. (tim.blog)
- Hunter Walk, "As a founder you should understand your VC’s decision making process, both for navigating the pre-investment phase and also for understanding how the partnership overall feels about your prospects." (hunterwalk.com)
- France really wants to build a Silicon Valley-like culture. (nytimes.com)
- A refresher on A/B testing. (hbr.org)
