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 top 250 fintech startups.
Venture investing
- What is happening with early-stage venture valuations? (ianhathaway.org)
- The power of long-term relationships in VC investing. (ldeakman.com)
- Is your micro-VC looking to grow or stay small? (pointsandfigures.com)
- Advice for first-time angel investors. (also.roybahat.com)
Lessons learned
- 11 lessons learned from John Doerr's "Measuring What Matters." (25iq.com)
- 20 lessons learned on marketing from David Perell. (twitter.com)
- Five mental traps founders fall into including saying "I'll just do it." (medium.com)
Startups
- Why healthcare and education are ripe targets for disruption. (avc.com)
- Fintech often commoditizes services that were once only available to the wealthy. (pointsandfigures.com)
- At some point, every company needs to flip the switch to generate profits. (feld.com)
- Forget the business, think thesis plan. (also.roybahat.com)
- By any measure TheSkimm is a huge success. (thecut.com)