“Nine out of ten startups fail within the first three years,” says Mark McDonagh, co-founder of Startup Van, the media company that began by interviewing entrepreneurs in a VW campervan. “In 2020, that’s just not acceptable.”
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October 2, 2020
Too many startups are failing and this new members' club wants to help
The team behind Startup Van are opening a new members' club, offering networking, meeting spaces and syndicated funds.
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