Understanding how venture capital works is critical for the increasing number of companies that seek private funding and for those who want a career in this notoriously gated industry. Below are some recommendations for great, insightful content.
Venture on,
Mike Collins | CEO, Alumni Ventures
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Stealing Signs
Newsletter by Jackson Bubala
Jackson Bubala’s newsletter is a great Friday read. He covers VC, technology, culture, startups, baseball, and art in longer-form articles as well as by linking to other content. Every week, I find an article that gets me thinking and leads me down a path of future exploration. Bubala is an Associate at VC firm Founder Equity.
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Revisionist History
Hosted by Malcolm Gladwell
Love him or hate him, you’ll find that Malcolm Gladwell’s podcast regularly delivers fresh thinking on a variety of issues. That inquiring mindset is an essential VC and entrepreneurial skill–question everything and dare to draw what might be contrarian conclusions.
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5 Uber Nudges
Created by Pete Judo
If you work at an innovative company, or want to, you can learn a thing or two—or five—from Uber. Pete Judo—behavioral scientist, choice architect, and mind hacker—walks you through the key economic and psychological interventions. In this video, he shows how Uber uses behavioral economics to improve the performance of their drivers and customers. Catch a ride and enjoy the show.