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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: VCs Are Not Always Right

ReadWriteStart

Finally, for those of you who need some additional infusion of courage, please study the story of Ryan Allis in North Carolina who bootstrapped his company iContact to $1 million in revenue and THEN raised venture capital to get to $40 million. So, please don't get discouraged; there are many paths to success.

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How Investors Are Increasing Their Returns Through Collaboration and Technology

David Teten

He got his MBA at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1982, and BSc at Auburn University in 1980. Previously, he was Vice President of Global Business Development for Massive, Inc., He joined Goldman Sachs & Co. Mr. Parekh serves on various advisory boards of start-up internet companies.

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[Interview] Joan Kuhl, Author Of ‘Dig Your Heels In: Navigate Corporate BS And Build The Company You Deserve’

YoungUpstarts

In 2013, I founded Why Millennials Matter, a research and consulting agency that helps companies understand, engage, and retain the next generation of global workers and consumers. This means it’s up to you — from day one — to seek out opportunities to advance your knowledge and skill acquisition.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

online.wsj.com

In early 2011 an acquisition by a Fortune 500 company fell apart. Globaloney: Globalization Challenged. North Carolina. North Dakota. South Carolina. North Carolina. North Dakota. South Carolina. Globaloney: Globalization Challenged. A Yahoo spokeswoman declined to comment.