Tag Archives: failure
Tearing Things Down to Build Them Back Up Again
Last week, I did a presentation about storytelling that was, frankly, flat. At first, I thought maybe a presentation at a conference on a Friday afternoon isn’t the best idea given people are looking forward to socializing after a long … Continue reading
Ten Reasons Why Startups Fail
Failure is not something start-ups, entrepreneurs or VCs talk much about. Using the “F” word is like tempting fate within an industry that thrives on believing the glass is half full. But the reality is only a minority of startups … Continue reading
Warning: Watch Out for Startup Roadkill
When it comes to startups, I’m a glass half-full person. To me, every startup has the potential to be successful, although it does depend on a combination of their ability to execute, some luck, and being in the right place … Continue reading
The Sad and Positive Side of Startup Failures
As the Canadian startup landscape becomes increasingly active and entrepreneurs get more bullish about their prospects for success, it’s important to remember startups are also high-risk propositions. It means there are far more failures than successes. I was reminded of … Continue reading
The Two Big Reasons Why Start-Ups Fail
According to a study by the Startup Genome Report, most start-ups fail due to premature scaling. In simple terms, they try to grow too fast, spend money on the wrong things, hire too many people, etc. This may have some … Continue reading
Some Startups Should Be Allowed to Die
The first startup I joined, Blanketware, lasted five years, which is a lifetime in the scheme of things. Looking back, the company, which developed natural-language navigation technology to make it easy for people to do things online, should have been … Continue reading
