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To Infinity and Beyond: How Entrepreneurism is Making Space Tourism Viable

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In 1994 the American Society of Civil Engineers convened with business people in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to discuss the technical and financial feasibility of space tourism, then still a hypothetical concept. Although the technical hurdles were believed to be significant, the attendees concluded that none of them were insurmountable.

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

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Find New $LINKTEXTFIND$ » smaller. An entrepreneur with a hot technology and venture-capital funding becomes a billionaire in his 20s. 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. New Hampshire. New Jersey.