It is well-known that a vast majority of early stage companies fail. According to Small Business Trends, only 56% percent of companies started in 2014 made it into their 5th year of operation. In an attempt to buck the trend and thrive in an ever-changing technology and business landscape, many companies turn to Venture Capital firms, private equity companies who invest in small or early stage companies, as a means to grow and achieve market dominance. Everyone wants to be the next big Unicorn, but a recent study shows that at even amongst Venture Capital backed companies, the odds of that becoming a reality are less than 1%.
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