Ask HN: Fast-forward 5 years, what are 3 reasons why your startup failed?

2 points by tmatthewj 8y ago ↗ HN

I stumbled upon this question in a casual discussion with friends few days back. While it sent a chill down my spine, it also made me think more about what important things I might be ignoring in my startup journey and what can be the real reason why my startup could fail. My top 3 reasons:

1. Bad (poorly measured) experiments in Growth and Product

2. Not catching up with the pace of the market

3. Not able to build and inspire an A+ team

What are yours? Would love to know what every entrepreneur has got to say.

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mindcrime 8y ago ↗

If that happens, I think the reasons would probably be:

1. Choosing to stay self-funded for so long, and not being able to move as fast as competitors due to lack of resources.

2. Founders run out of energy/drive/passion after such a long go (we've already been at this for a while, mind you)

3. Not being able to figure out B2B sales well enough.