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 venture capital became a hobby of NBA players.
Quote of the Day
"A startup is like a band.You need a leader with a vision, and a group of players who come together in furtherance of the sound. Assuming you want to have a hit. Most bands never succeed. And neither do most startups."
(Robert Lefsetz)
VC
- The VC business is getting younger all the time. (bloomberg.com)
- Why every VC needs a well-established filter. (feld.com)
- A discussion with Michael Kim of Cendana Capital a seed stage fund of funds. (medium.com)
- A calm, levelheaded VC is a good VC. (medium.com)
- Why VC-rich environments are so difficult to replicate elsewhere. (marginalrevolution.com)
Colleges
- These schools dominate the ranks of VC-backed companies. (qz.com)
- This (surprising) college has the highest 'startup density.' (blog.ledwards.com)
Companies
- WeWork has ambitions far beyond that of co-working spaces. (wired.com)
- What SoftBank’s $100 billion Vision Fund means to the future of investing. (collaborativefund.com)
- Flying (electric) cars is still a focus of VCs. (businessinsider.com)
Startups
- What is the best question founders can ask a VC before bringing them onto their cap table? (medium.com)
- On the value of getting outside the office for meetings. (nytimes.com)
- On the importance of knocking out a 'quick win.' (m.signalvnoise.com)
- Sometimes shrinking your business is right decision for you. (medium.com)
- Equity dilution, demystified. (medium.com)
- The cult of overwork is still a problem. (nytimes.com)
