Thursdays at Abnormal Returns are all about startup and venture capital links. You can check out last week’s links including a look at where unicorns live globally.
Quote of the Day
"An abiding and solid company, and even an entire industry, can fall in just a few years as a result of technology in the hands of an adept competitor."
(Nick Bilton)
Geography
- Why does Sweden have so many startups? (theatlantic.com)
- Chicago is becoming a destination for insurance startups. (venturebeat.com)
Companies
- VCs are betting big money on sock-maker Stance. (bloomberg.com)
- SoFi is struggling with its own ambitions. (bloomberg.com)
- Jeffrey Katzenberg wants $2 billion to upend mobile video with 'New TV.' (nytimes.com)
- The 'Uber for Trash' Rubicon Global is struggling to grow into its valuation. (bloomberg.com)
Membership
Metrics
- Cash is king for a startup. How to keep more of it. (medium.com)
- Churn is the single metric that determines the success of your subscription service. (medium.com)
VCs
- 8 questions to ask every startup. (medium.com)
- VCs with daughters are more successful. (economist.com)
Founders
- Founders need to focus on customers not VCs. (thewaiterspad.com)
- How to prep your documents for investor due diligence. (blog.mergelane.com)
- How to best utilize your board of directors. (medium.com)
- Why your interns can (and should) do real work. (be.helpful.com)
- Being a founder is not the only path in the startup world. (blog.ycombinator.com)
