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JUNE 11, 2013

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). Hiring Poorly. Make sure that new hires understand your rate of innovation. Assuming Virality. "A A lot of new founders think, If I build it, they will come.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2011

He founded SKYLIST in 1996 from his college dorm room at Carnegie Mellon, and created UnsubCentral in 2004. What is your viral coefficient? Behind the Tweets: New Twitter Site Reveals Users’ Stories. Jobs by Simply Hired. viral video. You can follow Joshua on Twitter @joshuabaer. Focus on traction.

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The founder of early internet startup Freeloader (acquired for $38 million in 1996) and anti-spam company Brightmail (acquired for $370 million in 2004), Paul went on to pioneer the ride-hailing space. Airbnb was a small 40-person company at the time, and Wimdu, raised close to $100 million, hired 400 employees, and opened 20 offices.

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