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

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His findings are based on data from more than 2,000 companies that received venture funding, generally at least $1 million, from 2004 through 2010. Mr. Dreymann moved his family from Israel in 2004 after co-founding Goodmail in Mountain View, Calif., and Verizon Communications Inc. Mississippi. Mississippi.

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Boom and Bust and What Comes Next

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While the city’s tax break deal included provisions that encourage “good faith efforts” to hire locals, there is no binding agreement compelling Twitter to do so and, not surprisingly, the company appears reluctant to engage in the kind of substantial outreach that would prepare Mid-Market residents for entry-level positions in its workforce.