Some interesting links we found across the web this week:
Challenging Uber, Lyft Bets on a Road Wide
Enough for Two
We ended our last post pondering the anti-competitive nature of
a marketplace dominated by tech titans. Uber and Lyft make a great
case study, as this New York Times piece makes clear while
explaining the implications of federal antitrust laws.
Silicon Valley's Soft
Landing
The numbers are in, and they confirm that late 2015 saw a sharp
drop-off in venture funding after a cycle of steady growth. But is
the slowdown a sign of crises to come, or just an important market
correction? The latter, says at least one Bloomberg
columnist...
Five Ways Startup Funding Will Change in
2016
...And from Forbes, a few pointed thoughts on how exactly
the market could correct itself, from merging accelerators to
booming international unicorns.
OurCrowd-Xconomy Study Documents Growth in
Equity Crowdfunding
We're counting down to May 16, the day non-accredited investors
will be able to purchase startup equity online for the first time
under new SEC rules. So are Xconomy and the Israeli equity
crowdfunding platform OurCrowd, who today released a report
surveying the global marketplace and predicting the democratization
of investing. The report is full of interesting stats, so click
through and dig in!
When Burn Rate Outweighs
Enthusiasm
Even worse than a staggering burn rate is a burnt-out investor.
Here's great advice from a managing partner at Founder
Collective on how to keep your funders in the fold.
Links compiled by Jared Brenner.
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