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Every venture capitalist is looking for a “Buzz Lightyear” company (one that goes “to infinity and beyond” like a rocket ship), but history shows that this may not be the best and certainly not only way. Test your knowledge: true or false? Both Microsoft and Oracle took more than seven years to reach $50 million in sales. If you’re starting a company, you need to read this post to see that “hockey-stick” growth isn’t the only way to success.

By Guy Kawasaki. Read this to avoid repeat posts.