Startup Professionals Musings

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A New Era For Entrepreneurs And Startups Has Begun

Startup Professionals Musings

Twitter was one of the most notable, with a market capitalization now up to $38 billion all by itself. According to David Rose , CEO of Gust, venture capital investors funded about 1500 startups last year, with Angel investors backing over 50,000 more. Funding for early-stage startups is more available than ever. percent to 23.4

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10 Reasons For Joining The New Startup Wave Now

Startup Professionals Musings

The number of entrepreneurs who are Baby Boomer starting a business has grown from 14 percent in 1996 to over 30 percent last year. In fact, in every one of the last 15 years, Boomers between the ages of 55 and 64 have had a higher rate of entrepreneurial activity than Gen-Y.

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