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

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日本 (Japan). Noda Warns China on Islands Dispute Japans prime minister warned China that its inflammatory reaction to a territorial dispute—from violent protests to apparent informal trade sanctions—could further weaken the Asian giants already-fragile economy by scaring away foreign investors. Connecticut.

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From Nothing To Something. How To Get There.

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Finding Your Co-Founders

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In my case, I grew up in Connecticut and spent a fair amount of time in New York – all the while trying to start companies, relatively unsuccessfully. However, nowhere has as many real estate agents, lawyers, accountants, landlords, employees, co-founders, mentors, and VCs all steeped in startup culture as does Silicon Valley.