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Technology · 22 min

Why Startups Fail

By Tom Eisenmann

This episode unpacks the predictable human missteps and systemic pressures that lead to startup failure, offering a clearer path to building resilient ventures.

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22 min
What it is about

Startup failure, entrepreneurship, team dynamics, financial strategy

Who it is for

If you've ever wondered why promising ventures falter, this will sharpen your judgment on the subtle human and financial missteps that precede collapse, and this will help you see what to do next.

The author

As a Harvard Business School professor who has studied hundreds of startups, Tom Eisenmann offers a rare, data-driven perspective on the common, often human, reasons why ventures ultimately fail.

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Tom Eisenmann

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