In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - Week of September 24, 2017
- 9.29.2017
Some interesting links we found across the web this week:
Valuation 101: The Problem of Going Too High or Too Low
As this quick read from Inc42 makes clear,
valuations are always more art than science, especially in the earliest stages.
in 2017: Beyond IPOs and Legacy
On the other end of the lifecycle, VentureBeat
describes the state of play in the IPO market, as new 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 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 disagree over “screen
scraping” practices for obtaining customer account data without using a
bank-provided API.
Why
Does Sweden Have So Many ?
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.
Links compiled by Jared Brenner.
