Nuggies - An Inside View of an Under-qualified VC
Thursday, August 13th, 2020
Welcome to the 15th edition of Nuggies, an email newsletter that aggregates articles and commentary on business, economics, startups, and more, in bite-sized nuggets sent right to your email weekly. Created by and for college students.
Our quote of the week comes from Vincent Van Gogh, “If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere."
This Week’s Articles:
The “Next Big Thing” in Technology: 20 Inventions That Will Change the World, Adrien Book
If you were ever wondering what the next big technology, this is a great read. It breaks down 20 emerging technologies, including blockchain, crypto, AI, and autonomous vehicles. It talks about why they will be adopted, but also the headwinds they face. This is an easy read which provides thought-provoking tidbits in easily digestible pieces.
Read it here
Inside the Bizarre, Boozy World of a Junior VC in Silicon Valley, Mike Raab
This article walks through the role of junior associates and analysts in venture capital, and how the job creates a lifestyle built around social experiences and networking. In addition, his job gets him unprecedented access to flashy events and connections to world renowned individuals and founders. This VC associate recounts his experience in the industry in an easy-to-read, engaging inside look that is definitely worth a read.
Read it here
This Week’s Tweets:
This Week’s Wildcard (an extra, interesting nugget):
An excerpt from Carl Sagan’s 1995 A Demon-Haunted World
This Week’s Question:
Should a corporation (or even startup) have a responsibility to create value to society as a whole, or just shareholders?
What are we listening to this week?:
Clocking in at an hour and a half, what Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter V lacks in consistency it makes up for in sheer volume of great songs. With huge replay-ability and classic Weezy flow, Tha Carter V is one of the best albums of 2018. Although many forget it as it was released a month or two after Travis Scott’s instant-classic Astroworld, Tha Carter V is definitely worth a listen.
Thank you for reading! Nuggies is created by Thomas Pero and Spencer Koehl, two undergraduate students at the University of Notre Dame.
If this was forwarded to you, please subscribe here:
If you have any comments, feedback, or suggestions, please feel free to reach out to us at tpero@nd.edu and skoehl@nd.edu, or on twitter, @tpero_ and @spencerkoehl
While this is a labor of love, if you would like to support our efforts please share this with friends and on social media.