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 importance of confidence when raising capital.
Quote of the Day
"Entrepreneurs exist all over the world and if they want to come to the US, hire our citizens, and build large economic engines here in the US, we should welcome them with open arms."
(Fred Wilson)
Scooters
- The rental scooter revolution is on like Donkey Kong. (bloomberg.com)
- Bird is about to become a unicorn. (bloomberg.com)
Trends
- Insights from Mary Meeker's big Internet Trends report for 2018. (recode.net)
- On the myth of the 20-year old startup founder. (mitsloan.mit.edu)
Raising capital
- An in-depth look for founders at how venture capital firms make investment decisions. (bothsidesofthetable.com)
- How much should you raise in this VC round? A VC weighs in. (bothsidesofthetable.com)
- How to talk about valuation when a VC asks. (bothsidesofthetable.com)
Startups
- Some lessons on raising capital from an experienced founder. (businessinsider.com)
- Mid-stage startups are your best first job in tech. (angel.co)
- How Bumble got so far, so quickly, in the crowded dating space. (techcrunch.com)
- The red flags were flying at Theranos, you just had to look. (bloomberg.com)
