Remove Business Model Remove Nepal Remove Operations Remove Partner
article thumbnail

30 Entrepreneurs Reveal Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

I continued playing and refereeing at the national level, and from there, got the idea of setting up an e-commerce business for referee products. Together, we own and operate the Referee Store, where we carry a wide variety of referee products for soccer, football, basketball, and baseball. 7- Opportunity to help businesses.

article thumbnail

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

online.wsj.com

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. Languishing businesses were counted as survivors. the previous year.