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Still, while VC firms undoubtedly get the chance to invest in high-growth companies at lower valuations than stock-market investors do, they also do so at an earlier stage where many go bust.

From MarketWatch Jun. 29, 2026

“And when software companies go bust, they usually have few assets to sell to repay loans,” he cautioned.

From Barron's Mar. 5, 2026

The trick for executives at privately held JE Dunn and elsewhere is how to manage the risk that the boom could go bust.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 5, 2026

There have been growing concerns some suppliers, mostly small businesses, could go bust due to the prolonged shutdown.

From BBC Sep. 27, 2025

If they cannot reinvent themselves, they go bust.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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