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 real reason why co-working works.
Quote of the Day
"As the process of creating a start-up has become commoditised, something has been lost."
(Leslie Hook)
Chart of the Day
A timeline of the first decade of alternative lending.
Companies
- SurveyMonkey is planning to go public in 2018. (recode.net)
- A closer look at the upside-down economics of Patreon. (bloomberg.com)
- A look at the viral phenomenon that is HQ Trivia. (blog.producthunt.com)
Silicon Valley
- Silicon Valley is all about money, but serious talks about it are few and far between. (hunterwalk.com)
- Chinese nationals are heading home to work in tech. (bloomberg.com)
Startups
- Mark MacLeod, "From a buyer’s perspective, 100% of the value in an acquisition will be created AFTER the deal closes." (realexits.com)
- Why is equity compensation so enshrined in the tech industry? (avc.com)
- Why in startups you should rarely say 'yes' but never say 'no.' (blog.asmartbear.com)
- The elements of entrepreneurship are foreign to most people. (sethgodin.typepad.com)
