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 create a compelling pitch deck.
Quote of the Day
"Getting to a Series A and beyond is all about execution. If the team is great and can execute, they will get there."
(Jeff Carter)
Location
- The FinTech Innovation Lab is pushing for NYC's place in the fintech world. (nytimes.com)
- Not surprisingly Chicago leads the Midwest as the "best startup city." (techcrunch.com)
Companies
- How 23andMe turned things around. (fastcompany.com)
- Casper Mattress has celebrated its 3rd birthday. What comes next? (fastcompany.com)
Hiring
- Why a designer should be your first hire. (medium.com)
- Nobody hits the ground running. (m.signalvnoise.com)
- Full-time entrepreneurism isn't for everyone. (medium.com)
Founders
- How to signal your valuation aspirations. (avc.com)
- Why raise money you don't need? (blog.parse.ly)
- Founders should set aside more equity for their team. (hunterwalk.com)
- The time to prepare for an acquisition is Day 1. (thinkgrowth.org)
Venture capital
- Properly accounted for, most unicorns are not. (bloomberg.com)
- Angel investing is about more than wealth accumulation. (pointsandfigures.com)
- Lessons learned about how investors should ask founders questions. (tim.blog)
- Venture investments are not "bets." (medium.com)
