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 stock options don’t work in the unicorn era.
Quote of the Day
"What I have learned is that there is no right way to build a business, no right way to exit a business, no right way to operate a business. There are many different ways to do the startup thing."
(Fred Wilson)
Companies
- Listings growth is slowing for Airbnb in some of its major markets. (theinformation.com)
- Softbank invested in insurance startup Lemonade. (venturebeat.com)
- Why Uber wants your restaurant spending data. (blog.producthunt.com)
- Ripcord is automating the digitization of huge swaths of paper. (businessinsider.com)
- How the InstaPot became a huge consumer (and financial) success. (nytimes.com)
- Philz Coffee is the unofficial beverage of Silicon Valley. (businessinsider.com)
Venture capital
- Rob Go, "Each time an investor puts money into a follow-on round, she preserves her ownership, but increases her cost basis and effective post money." (bettereveryday.vc)
- Y Combinator is launching a growth program for later stage startups. (venturebeat.com)
- Why seed investors need larger portfolios. (medium.com)
- The best VCs are good listeners. (medium.com)
Research
- Research shows there are herding effects in equity crowdfunding. (papers.ssrn.com)
- What type of personality traits do entrepreneurs possess? A review of the evidence. (hbswk.hbs.edu)
Startups
- This is the number ONE rule for startups. (medium.com)
- What sectors entrepreneurs say are overhyped today. (visualcapitalist.com)
- Every company needs a 'pessimist in the room.' (davidgcohen.com)
- Why your startup shouldn't be a LLC. (venturebeat.com)
- When should startups pursue partnerships? (hackernoon.com)
