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29 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

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We were witnessing, firsthand, the dramatic shifts in B2C e-commerce, and the resulting incredible experiences and benefits brands were delivering their retail consumers. The differences between B2C and B2B within the same brands were staggering! My entire staff had been laid off due to an acquisition by an aggressive v.c.

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

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Consider Daniel Dreymann, a founder of Goodmail Systems Inc., Mr. Dreymann moved his family from Israel in 2004 after co-founding Goodmail in Mountain View, Calif., In early 2011 an acquisition by a Fortune 500 company fell apart. Consumer Services (B2C). Replay the event. a service for minimizing spam. the previous year.