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16 Common Mistakes Young Startups Make

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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). Lucky for you, time-strapped entrepreneur, weve gathered some tips from the pros to help you avoid some of the most common, game-ending mistakes committed by young startups. Guarding The "Big Idea".

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Lessons Learned: Using AdWords to assess demand for your new.

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It was fall 2004, and the presidential election was in full swing. I too would be concerned about false negatives, but perhaps this strategy could be integrated into a broader market research strategy that included user engagement, viral marketing, etc which would all be quantifiable under the Google analytics. Thanks for the insight!

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