Some interesting links we found across the web this week:
Startup Valuation 101: The Problem of Going Too
High or Too Low
As this quick read from Inc42 makes clear, startup
valuations are always more art than science, especially in the
earliest stages.
Going Public in 2017: Beyond IPOs and Legacy Stock
Exchanges
On the other end of the startup lifecycle, VentureBeat
describes the state of play in the IPO market, as new exchanges
continue to challenge established ones like NYSE and NASDAQ for new
listings.
How Europe's Changes to Copyright Law Will
Affect America
It may not make for the biggest headlines these days, but
changes could be in store globally in the area of copyright law. As
TechCrunch tells it, the EU is attempting to modernize
protections for digital content in ways that may run up against the
EU's separate online privacy laws. Watch this space, as any
European changes could heavily influence reform in the US.
FinTech Startups and Banks Face Off on New Rules
Over European Payments and Data Access
Meanwhile, a different EU privacy conflict is brewing over
payment services, as big banks and FinTech startups disagree over
"screen scraping" practices for obtaining customer
account data without using a bank-provided API.
Why Does Sweden Have So Many Startups?
And in more encouraging news from across the pond, The
Atlantic goes long on the Swedish government's successes
in incentivizing new ventures to compete with established
companies.
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