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
“Rather than having their capital [Softbank's] cannon facing me, I’d rather have their capital cannon behind me, all right?”
(Dara Khosrowshahi)
Companies
- Coinbase is struggling to scale up to its massive customer growth. (bloomberg.com)
- Airbnb was supposed to kill hotels. Instead it did something different altogether. (theatlantic.com)
- Harry's is gearing up to be more than just a razor company. (nytimes.com)
- WeWork wants to "radically transform the way we work, live and play." (nytimes.com)
Startups
- Make your first slide count. (hackernoon.com)
- Seed is a phase, not a round. (hunterwalk.com)
- Ten steps to raise capital if you aren't on the coasts. (vcwithme.co)
- Five tips to consider when selling your company. (bowerycap.com)
- Everyone is selling, the only question is how hard. (sethgodin.typepad.com)
- Why competitive advantages die. (collaborativefund.com)
