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

online.wsj.com

Advertising. The company raised $45 million in venture capital from firms including DCM, Emergence Capital Partners and Bessemer Venture Partners, and built partnerships with AOL Inc., David Cowan of Bessemer Venture Partners has stuck with Mr. Dreymann. North Carolina. North Dakota. South Dakota.

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21 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

My wife and I were driving home from North Dakota trying to think about a cool new name for our mattress company. I instantly called my brother Mark, who is my business partner, and after a few minutes of discussing it we knew it had to be Herobed. Having a brand behind a strong title can make all the difference in the world. #1

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Blitzscaling Beyond Startups

Reid Hoffman

This loyalty can be based on brand loyalty (the classic approach taken by consumer goods), habit and convenience (Amazon is the example par excellence), or legal enforcement (the winners in the shale oil and gas boom relied on signing long-term leases on the mineral rights of key areas such as Bakken Formation in Montana and North Dakota).

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