The concept of failure is all too familiar to founders today. It's almost a mantra: Fail fast, fail often, fail early, fail cheap - sometimes, it seems like there are far more ways to fail than to succeed. 1. Choose The Right Co-Founder People often liken a co-founder...

Some entrepreneurs start out to create a company that they intend to spend their lives growing and maintaining. Others form startups with the expressed hope of being acquired by larger companies. If an acquisition is part of your exit strategy, you need to build your...