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The Single Biggest Reason Why Startups Succeed

Founder of multiple of startups, and nurturer to many more, Bill Gross was curious why some startups succeeded and others failed. So he gathered data and researched hundreds of organizations, including his own, and ranked each using five key factors. Gross found one key factor that stood out from all the other reasons why startups succeed. His finding surprised us all, himself not excluded…

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