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 central role of equity compensation in the tech industry.
Quote of the Day
"Whatever label you choose, it is clear professional investors are trying to invest much earlier than they have before."
(Semil Shah)
Startups
- Why founders need to keep their heads about them with meeting with investors. (blog.close.io)
- How to keep your pitch as simple as possible. (thinkgrowth.org)
- Keeping an existing customer is much cheaper than acquiring a new customer. (jotform.com)
- Chicago continues to build out its startup ecosystem. (pointsandfigures.com)
Venture
- A profile of Margit Wennmachers who is the architect of Andreessen Horowitz's public profile. (wired.com)
- Goes government investment in VC ever make sense? (economist.com)
- How VCs spend their time. (medium.com)
- 11 lessons for angel investors. (blog.angel.co)
