According to a venture capital guru at Harvard Business School, 90 percent of start ups will never receive a second round of funding. Of the 10 percent that do, many of them struggle to take their business to the next level. Part of the issue is the risks that have accumulated as the business has developed – risks that make potential investors nervous and less likely back your venture. Having attracted a significant amount of venture capital, Bitcasa has successfully negotiated early stage growth and continues evolving to ensure profitability and continued investment. In this session Bitcasa CEO, Brian Taptich will discuss lessons learned in the start up journey including how to attract funding, avoiding the ‘valley of death’, developing operations and infrastructure to support growth, and making tough decisions to ensure success.