Thursdays at Abnormal Returns are all about startup and venture capital links. You can check out last week’s links including a look at how to hold a productive offsite meeting.
Quote of the Day
"Ultimately, a pivot is about shifting strategy, not tactics...You’re changing what you’re selling and to whom you’re selling it. This definitely is a big deal. And you can only miss your market once."
(Larry Kim)
Companies
- Dockless bike sharing sounds awesome. (wsj.com)
- The success of WeWork has attracted a whole host of competitors. (ft.com)
- How Robinhood and Cadre are out to change how we invest. (beta.techcrunch.com)
Founders
- Some term sheet terms that founders need to be wary of. (hackernoon.com)
- A founder vesting provision is a must-have. (avc.com)
- Things to think about before an acquisition. (medium.com)
- There is nothing wrong with going after a niche market. (leanb2bbook.com)
- Six ways to kill your startup, including bad hiring practices. (medium.com)
- Company origin stories are myths wrapped in lies. (medium.com)
Venture capital
- What the Theranos action means for the broader startup ecosystem. (om.co)
- Some signs you may have too many VCs on your board. (sethlevine.com)
- How VC performance gets measured. (bettereveryday.vc)
- For a VC, the entrepreneur is the customer and your investors are your shareholders. (avc.com)
- Are angel investors biased against female founders? (papers.ssrn.com)
- A list of where venture capitalists went to college. (techcrunch.com)
