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 ongoing gender VC gap.
Quote of the Day
"Great leaders look to test their own models, reframe them, and create new ones."
(Claire Lew)
Chart of the Day
The valuation of publicly traded SaaS companies is once again elevated relative to history.
Entreprneurship
- Entrepreneurship isn't for everyone. (ferventfinance.com)
- Startup executives are at higher risk of various mental illnesses. (wsj.com)
Companies
- IAC/InterActiveCorp will pay $250 million for a stake in peer-to-peer car-sharing startup Turo Inc. (wsj.com)
- Quip is getting into the dental insurance market. (techcrunch.com)
Business models
- Why business model innovation is more enduring than technological innovation. (avc.com)
- More companies are spinning out to the world, software they developed internally. (wsj.com)
- Why niche social platforms can't rely on advertising revenue alone. (medium.com)
Startups
- Why whale is a better descriptor than unicorn for today's most highly valued startups. (avc.com)
- Direct listings are a "natural evolution" of the IPO process. (a16z.com)
- Do you have the temperament to be a VC? (linkedin.com)
- Questions to ask yourself before going to work for a startup. (pointsandfigures.com)
- MBAs are looking good to fast-growing startups. (ft.com)
- Why "industry towns" are so powerful. (blog.eladgil.com)
