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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., David Cowan of Bessemer Venture Partners has stuck with Mr. Dreymann.

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Being a Business Leader Amid Historical Events

Seeing Both Sides

Business leaders are cautiously engaging in this new role as they don't want to seem overly political and spark controversies, but when some current events - such as this week's - loom so large in the minds of their employees, business partners and customers, they naturally feel compelled to address them.