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16 Common Mistakes Young Startups Make

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Advertise Advertise. In fact, recent research shows that 75% of startups fail (based on a study of 2,000 startups that received VC funding from 2004 to 2010). How many entrepreneurs opening words are about how stealth their project is, followed by a 10-page NDA to hear word one? Entertainment. US & World. Watercooler.

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After Facebook's IPO flub, value of tech startups falls back to earth

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Excuse my French, it was a clusterfuck," Elevation Partners Roger McNamee told the audience as they nibbled their kale salads. "It’s Check out this article from CNN back in August 2004 and the GOOG IPO troubles. You don’t mind signing an NDA, do you? Notice the handwringing, the failure. June 19, 2012. June 19, 2012.

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