23andMe Foursquare Zynga Fab and others flirted with disaster. Whether or not they ultimately thrive they’ve taken big risks in their efforts to…

A good article that summarizes key challenges these companies faced in 2013 and the upcoming ones coming in 2014. I was a big GroupOn fan and am still an active Foursquare junkie, so I’m personally interested to see if they will find ways to generate new, consistent revenue and relevance in 2014. 

8 Companies That Beat The Odds In 2013, Learned Lessons For 2014