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

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SIGNIFICANCE PROMINENT. --> The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail. An entrepreneur with a hot technology and venture-capital funding becomes a billionaire in his 20s. The National Venture Capital Association estimates that 25% to 30% of venture-backed businesses fail. NAME David Cowan.

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Fundraising Now? Remember Morality Impacts Valuation

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As Marie Ekeland, founder of venture capital firm Daphni has suggested, it matters if a company represents what you want the future to look like. Columbia University professor Sheena Iyengar has called out authenticity as being at the root of whether a customer, partner, or investor will do business with you.

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Being a Business Leader Amid Historical Events

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The two Supreme Court decisions and the response to the tragic church shooting in South Carolina are among the most indelible events of our time and all three will be memorialized in history books and discussed for decades to come. There was an overwhelming torrent of news last week. Context: Facing History and Ourselves.