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

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Location issues were given as a reason for failure 6% of the time. In their startup post-mortem, Nouncer discussed their decision to be in NY as one that hurt their company stating : In my case, New York didn’t lack money, community, able workers, or smart people with good advice. 11 – Pricing Issues. Name (required).

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After Facebook's IPO flub, value of tech startups falls back to earth

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Microsoft, Google, and Apple are all hoarding mountains of cash, and Mark Zuckerberg has shown that he isn’t afraid to put his newfound riches to work, with numerous acquisition in the past few months (Instagram, Glancee, and Face.com to name a few). Capital will be harder to come by, and founders will be more open to sell. "The

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The cardinal sin of community management

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Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Friday, September 11, 2009 The cardinal sin of community management Once you have a product launched, you will the face the joys – and the despair – of a community that grows up around it. This probably sounds illogical. After all, people rarely say they are mad because they are not being heard.

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