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 super-fast growth in the scooter business.
Quote of the Day
"Airbnb is, in my view, the most innovative consumer tech firm of 2018."
(Scott Galloway)
Scooters
- Uber is getting into scooters one way or another. (media.thinknum.com)
- Why do people keep throwing scooters in bodies of water? (slate.com)
Food
- There is a boom in indoor farming. Most of those companies will fail. (medium.com)
- Bowery is trying to keep up with Plenty, capital-wise. (techcrunch.com)
Co-working
- What co-working spaces cost in different US cities. (media.thinknum.com)
- Hotels are increasingly welcoming people into their lobbies. (nytimes.com)
Industries
- Whole categories can collapse. (feld.com)
- Andreessen Horowitz partner Angela Strange on the insurance industry. (pointsandfigures.com)
- Agritech is attracting a broader range of founders and investors. (ft.com)
Startups
- 50 lessons learned from the most successful startups. (medium.com)
- Why VC should put "placeholders" on their website to highlight investments made but not yet announced. (hunterwalk.com)
- Indianapolis is on its way to becoming an important software hub. (axios.com)
- CEOs have an obligation to take care of themselves, physically and mentally. (avc.com)
- How much do CEOs of pre-IPO technology companies make? (priceonomics.com)
