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Decoding and learning from a business failure

Berkonomics

In fact, many angel investors or venture capitalists look for and respect the lessons learned by entrepreneurs that have survived a failed business. The key question is: Why did an entrepreneur fail? A successful entrepreneur who has seen the movie before is even more valued. The economic environment changing downward.

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Boston offers a world of advantages for startup founders

TechCrunch

It needs a couple of successful exits, which in turn drives angel investing as entrepreneurs growing increasingly wealthy look to help new founders building companies reach their own goals. I would argue even in the 2007 timeframe when we started our firm, we specifically focused on things we think Boston excels at.I billion in 2019.