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52 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

Five years of hard work later, Stratajet is the result; the world’s first fully-automated private jet booking platform – the only system that can provide accurate availability and costs of private jets in ‘real-time’ Thanks to Jonny Nicol, Stratajet ! #5 So I cut the corporate cord and co-founded Finespun Clothing.

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Why Startups Fail - 20 Top Reasons Gleaned from 32 Startup Failure Post-Mortems

www.chubbybrain.com

After a thorough analysis of those 32 start-up post-mortems, we have determined the common reasons founders gave to compile this list of the top 20 ways to have your startup fail. Work life balance is not something that startup founders often get and so the risk of burning out is high. 13 – Disharmony with Investors/Co-founders.

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Scaling is Hard, Case Study: TripAdvisor

Seeing Both Sides

Founded in 2000 by Stephen Kaufer and Langley Steinert, Boston-based TripAdvisor is a travel website that provides reviews and other information for consumers about travel destinations around the world. Big Data meets travel…in 2000. Magical, really. TripAdvisor’s History: Two Big Pivots.