A sober warning for startup employees and investors. “How Eero went from a promising start-up to a company facing mass attrition and debt, and what it says about the hardware market today.” | learn more
AngelList analyzed seven years of deals to test assumptions about the nature of venture capital returns. One finding: “At the seed stage, investors would increase their expected return by broadly indexing into every credible deal.” | learn more
This is only the second Chicago tech company to go public since GrubHub 5 years ago. I love seeing this news! Also, it’s nice that this filing seems to be free of drama and shenanigans (unlike some other recent IPO […]
“When our startup failed, I didn’t know what to do next.” From Vasili Shynkarenka, an entrepreneur who’s YC-backed company failed. He then “devoured hundreds of books, articles, and videos on how to choose what to work on (or, more generally, […]
Author: Scott Kupor Along with Venture Deals by Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson, this book is a standout resource for learning about the venture capital financing process. I had a lot of background before I picked this up, given my […]
The startup that helps test the microbes in your poop is in trouble. There are a couple echoes of the Theranos scandal: two execs in a secret relationship and employee allegations of cutting corners. Oh, and the founder Jessica Richman […]
From Pardot founder David Cummings, reminding us that exists are few and far between, so focus on building a great business: “Too many investors ask about an exit strategy, when, in reality, the world doesn’t work that way. Companies are […]
With the recent failure of Silicon Valley startup Munchery, and the less-recent failure of Sprig, SF Chronical offers an interesting post-mortem of the on-demand food business model. It’s interesting to read some of the quotes from former Sprig employees about […]
Steve Blank highlights how contracts contain both strategic and legal issues, and many lawyers don’t grasp the difference. I’ve been fortunate to work with many attorneys who “get it” and know to tread softly around business decisions. | learn more
Famed investor Om Malik shares his view, borrowed from Alex Wilhelm of TechCrunch. | learn more