A short presentation of a business idea is called a what?
AnswerPitch
Founders pitch to explain their idea quickly.
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Venture facts & stats
7 fact-checked facts about startups, ventures and entrepreneurship, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
The word 'entrepreneur' comes from which language?
AnswerFrench
It comes from French entreprendre, 'to undertake'.
Going deeper
The tech startup hub around San Jose and Palo Alto is known as what?
AnswerSilicon Valley
Silicon Valley is in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Who wrote the 2011 book 'The Lean Startup'?
AnswerEric Ries
Ries popularized build-measure-learn and the MVP.
Hewlett-Packard famously began in a garage in which city?
AnswerPalo Alto
Bill Hewlett and David Packard started HP there in 1939.
Expert level
Who is often called the 'father of venture capital'?
AnswerGeorges Doriot
Doriot founded American Research and Development Corporation in 1946.
Who coined the startup term 'unicorn' in 2013?
AnswerAileen Lee
Aileen Lee used it in a 2013 article on billion-dollar startups.
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