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The ONE Reason Some Start-Ups Fail | Venture Investing

Business with Madison

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[VIDEO EPISODE ON YOUTUBE] Robbie Paul has helped hundreds of companies raise capital through Icehouse Ventures. It's returned millions of dollars to investors - but not without multiple failures. In this interview he explains how he qualifies entrepreneurs with the greatest chance of success, and why some start-ups fail to fire.

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