Description: On a sunny Saturday morning in New York a few months ago, a group of 50 start-up founders gathered in the dank basement of a Lower East Side bar. They scribbled notes at long tables, sipping coffee and LaCroix while a stack of pizza boxes emanated the odor of hot garlic. One by one, they gave testimonials taking aim at something nearly sacred in the technology industry: venture capital.

Source: NYT.com

Date: Jan 11, 2019

Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/11/technology/start-ups-rejecting-venture-capital.html

Questions for discussion:

• What does the article say about the technology industry’s changing attitude toward venture capital?
• Why is this occurring?
• How can both sides adapt?