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Exit Strategy @Silicon Valley
•20,000 enterprises
•15,000 – 16,000 fail (75%-80% failure rate)
•3,000 – 4,000 trade sales (15%-20%)
•300 NASDAQ IPOs (<2% make it to IPO)
•IPO strategies
–Immediately – founders known in industry
–After proven financial performance