The document discusses various statistics related to startups and entrepreneurship: 1) The number of initial public offerings in the US was up 72% in the first two months of 2014 compared to 2013, with 56 companies filing for an IPO, led by healthcare and biotech firms. 2) Kickstarter has raised over $1 billion for 57,000 projects from 5.7 million investors since 2009, though less than half (44%) of entrepreneurs raise their full target amount. 3) The legal marijuana market in Colorado and Washington is estimated to be worth £6.1 billion by 2018, giving entrepreneurs an opportunity, though banking may be an issue due to federal laws.