only six of the 28 $100M companies he interviewed took venture capital. also interesting: "of the 28 entrepreneurs, Rao found that 64 percent had sales experie

only six of the 28 $100M companies he interviewed took venture capital. also interesting: "of the 28 entrepreneurs, Rao found that 64 percent had sales experience. They also had accounting and financial management skills, as well as an understanding of the value of their products, which led to higher profits."