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Startups.com’s Founder Community offers rare peer support for entrepreneurs

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Cover picture for the articleStarting a company is hard, and that’s why only two out of five startups are profitable. Between facing those odds and building a roster of employees and clients, founders are under immense pressure on a continuous basis. When dealing with problems, most people speak to peers who have similar…

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Donovan Larsen

Donovan is a columnist and associate editor at the Dark News. He has written on everything from the politics to diversity issues in the workplace.

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