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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., Massachusetts. Massachusetts. Replay the event. the previous year.

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Being a Business Leader Amid Historical Events

Seeing Both Sides

The Supreme Court gay marriage decision is linked to the landmark case in Massachusetts in 2004 , which was linked to a broader LGBT rights movement, which is linked to the Civil Rights movement and so on. Conversations about these topics are richer when you can bring in the full historical context.