The 5-year failure rate of new businesses isn't the infamous 80 or 90 percent. I...

time_management on Aug 30, 2008 | parent | context | favorite | on: A Newbie’s Guide to Startup Compensation (or “Stoc...

The 5-year failure rate of new businesses isn't the infamous 80 or 90 percent. It's about 55%. A big company job where there's a 45% chance that it will still be worth coming to work in 5 years would be considered very good.