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A lot of startups get built around hype instead of a real problem. When the buzzword fades and the funding dries up, the company suddenly has to stand on its own legs, and many can…

The cultural difference is massive. In much of Europe, breaking even early is seen as healthy and responsible. In the U.S., the mindset is more “swing big or don’t swing at all,” w…

Totally agree that sometimes shutting down is the right call, not every startup should survive, and plenty of ideas simply don’t work once they hit reality. The point I was trying …

I think you’re spot on — money and differentiation are the two cliffs most startups fall off. A lot of founders underestimate how hard it is to get someone to switch to a new produ…

These are perfect examples of how misaligned expectations can quietly sink a company. In both cases, the teams actually had something: revenue, interest, real offers. But when the …

You’re right that the underlying incentives are very different. Traditional businesses are built to last, so the focus is naturally on steady profits, good operations, and long-ter…

I somewhat failed my last 2 startups as well. None turned into a huge success. But the friends along the way and the contacts sticked. I think the most important thing is that you …

Feedback taken. If for sure helps making people more likely to click! haha I hope you forgive me that!

Agreed. I think building a startup should also rather have a fast failure in case it doesn't work out. I've seen friends trying for several years, only walking away in the end with…

Interesting opinion. Perhaps it's because I am a founder pre-2020 and lots of my thinking was shaped around that. What else do you think changed post-2020?

I agree on your statement that growth and sales heals a lot of wounds or covers them actually. In co-founder relationship the absence of those also does open wounds and shows probl…

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Very cool!