David Netto, founding partner of an upscale nursery furniture company on how to take an idea for a business and make it a reality. • Watch More Voices.
Entrepreneurs were the big winners in 2007, receiving more than $7 billion in venture capital a quarter for four straight quarters--a phenomenon not seen since 2001. Venture capitalists invested $29.4 billion in 3,813 deals in 2007, marking the highest yearly investment total since 2001, according...