Thursdays at Abnormal Returns are all about startup and venture capital links. You can check out last week’s links including a look at the benefits of pitching without a deck.
Geography
- Utah is a growing technology startup hub. (nytimes.com)
- Where the software industry is growing fastest. (recode.net)
Companies
- eShares is the shareholder ledger of many startups. (cnbc.com)
- Skepticism abounds about the prospects for a $20 billion WeWork. (wsj.com)
- The Athletic wants to be the local sports page for the nation. (nytimes.com)
- Why do people keep giving Magic Leap money? (theverge.com)
Starting out
- How to find a VC internship. (medium.com)
- How to think about tech as you start business school. (medium.com)
VC
- A closer look at how Union Square Venture's investing model works. (avc.com)
- If you don't take the time to personalize a pitch to a VC, why would you expect a positive response? (chrismoody.com)
- Why every male VC should read Ellen Pao's "Reset." (farnamstreetblog.com)
Failure
- Four lessons learned from a dead startup. (blossomstreetventures.com)
- How to end a company with dignity. (medium.com)
Startups
- Many (substantial) startups operate at the mercy of the Big Five. (nytimes.com)
- How unicorns became so founder-focused. (steveblank.com)
- Why you shouldn't run data like you run a product. (firstround.com)
- Your 'employee engagement' may have a big blindspot. (m.signalvnoise.com)
- Great startup CEOs are more decisive. (tomtunguz.com)
- Great lessons from Scott Dorsey for SaaS CEOs. (feld.com)
- Why drivers prefer Uber to taxis. (papers.ssrn.com)
