Thursdays at Abnormal Returns are all about startup and venture capital links. You can check out last week’s links including a look at why Chicago is so hospitable to B2B startups.

Quote of the Day

"I believe one of our greatest assets to our portfolio companies is to be an early warning sign of trouble."

(Fred Wilson)

Chart of the Day

The US is in a ‘start-up funk.’

(nytimes.com)