Thursdays at Abnormal Returns are all about startup and venture capital links. You can check out last week’s links including a look at a couple of failed unicorns.
Quote of the Day
"The hard part isn't coming up with a new idea. The hard part is falling out of love with the old idea."
(Seth Godin)
Companies
- WeWork is being more strategic than its detractors think. (theatlantic.com)
- Airbnb apparently aggressively manages it cash balances. (venturebeat.com)
- Vice has badly missed revenue estimates. (wsj.com)
- How Quizlet, the world’s largest user generated learning platform, has grown. (avc.com)
- Ten questions for Jon Stein CEO of Betterment. (medium.com)
Venture
- Some stories on the realities of angel investing. (gothamgal.com)
- In praise of 'splitting the deal.' (avc.com)
- The challenge of investing a small VC fund. (pointsandfigures.com)
Startups
- The differences between pitching to angel, Seed A and Seed B investors. (gothamgal.com)
- Steve Blank, "Your board of directors is your boss. Your advisory board is your friend." (thinkgrowth.org)
- How consulting with a company first can 'de-risk' your eventual employment. (thinkgrowth.org)
- Just how disruptable is the process of buying, selling and financing a house? (thebasispoint.com)
- London is still a hotspot for fintech funding. (ft.com)
- The 20-something startup founder is a bit of a myth. (wsj.com)
