Thursdays at Abnormal Returns are all about startup and venture capital links. You can check out last week’s links including a look at Facebook’s influence on the startup scene.
Quote of the Day
"These days, it’s easy to start a company — and it’s hard to build one. And, we know 90% of new ventures don’t ultimately work out."
(Semil Shah)
Companies
- Netify wants to change how websites are made. (businessinsider.com)
- Can Silicon Valley actually start a fashion trend? The case of Allbirds. (mobile-nytimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org)
- Aledade is trying to use data to improve health care and aid doctors. (nytimes.com)
Blockchain
- Fred Wilson has been investing in the blockchain for six years. (medium.com)
- A look at Coinbase's seed round pitch deck. (medium.com)
VC
- A thriving startup ecosystem needs a variety of funding types/sources. (catgeorge.com)
- It is possible for VCs to be TOO founder friendly. (avc.com)
- What is Benchmark Capital trying to achieve by suing former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick. (stratechery.com)
Startups
- Eight financial issues early-stage startups need to consider. (medium.com)
- Stop hyping your seed rounds. (hackernoon.com)
- What do startup boards actually do? (bothsidesofthetable.com)
- Why companies should enforce "recurring, scheduled mandatory vacations." (hbr.org)
- Startups are fudging their origin stories. (wsj.com)
- There are plenty of valid reasons to shut down a startup. (pointsandfigures.com)
- Not every business has to be a "startup." (medium.com)
