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Why do most startups fail?
It’s rarely just bad code or bad luck.
Here’s a breakdown of the real reasons startups collapse (and how to avoid them):
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2. No real customer validation.
They launch after 6 months of building in a vacuum.
You should be talking to users from day ONE.
Your MVP isn’t code. It’s conversations.

3. Chasing growth too early.
They try to scale without product-market fit.
Hiring, ads, and features don’t fix a broken value prop.
Nail it small. Then scale it.

4. A weak founding team.
If the team can’t build, sell, or adapt—they’re doomed.
No technical cofounder? No product sense? No hustle? Red flags.

5. Poor cash management.
Burning VC money on swag, overhiring, or premature marketing kills momentum.
Act broke, even when you’re funded.

6. Misreading the competition.
They assume they’re “first,” but users already have 5 ways to solve the same problem.
You have to be better or faster, not just “new.”

7. Internal misalignment.
Cofounders fight. Visions drift. Roles blur.
Startups die from the inside when leadership isn’t synced on priorities and values.

1. They build what they want, not what the market needs.
Founders fall in love with the idea, not the problem.
If no one’s begging for your product—or paying for it—it’s a hobby, not a startup.