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Complete 2015 State of Startups

While we selected 10 data points to highlight, the survey actually yielded many interesting, surprising, non-obvious results. See below for everything from how often companies rely on bridge loans to what they're paying for office space. We've also broken out the demographics and attributes of the 500+ founders who responded.

1. Do you expect it to get harder or easier to raise venture capital in the next 12 months?

2. How many venture firms did you pitch when raising your last round of capital?

3. How long was your entire fundraising process for your most recent round?

4. If you intend to go public, how long do you think it will be until your IPO?

19. How much equity does a mid-level engineer at your company receive?

20. What is the average tenure of a non-executive employee at your company?

22. What’s your policy on employees selling secondary shares?

21. How much time do employees have to exercise their options after leaving the company?

23. Do you have annual performance reviews for your entire company?

24. What’s the hardest executive hire you've had to make?

25. What’s your most critical hire in the next 12 months?

27. What time do most people get into the office?

26. Who is allowed to work remotely?

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28. Do you offer free meals at the office?

29. What’s the price per square foot at your current office this year?

30. In total, how many advisors do you have on your cap table?

31. How much equity did you give your advisors on average?

About the 500+ Respondents

2. Are you the CEO, Founder, or both?

1. Where is your company headquartered?

4. How old are you?

3. Are you male or female?

6. How many years has your company been operating?

5. Which sector best describes the type of company you're running?

8. What was your last funding round?

7. How many people does your company employ today?