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Podcast-conversations with YC founders whose startups failed

105 points| thinkwithlucie | 4 years ago |open.spotify.com | reply

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[+] throwaway158497|4 years ago|reply
Also, This series is good, although sadly, I dont see much new content being added.

https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/lessons-from-a-failed-s...

Also, if I were to give one advise to startup founders. Ignore all advice online about how to succeed. It's mostly whitewashed stuff. Unless you know the founder privately, 1-on-1, it is useless. The only honest ones are from failed founders.

[+] uh_uh|4 years ago|reply
Whitewashed as in the secret sauce is kept secret to avoid giving away leverage?
[+] DantesKite|4 years ago|reply
I wonder what's the most common cause for failure. Or if there's even a common cause.
[+] thinkwithlucie|4 years ago|reply
From my interviews, it seems like cofounder issues and product market fit are the most common reasons. Excited to speak with more founders to prove this point
[+] hackernewds|4 years ago|reply
It should be obvious there can't be a common cause
[+] ozten|4 years ago|reply
Off topic: I think Spotify should have created two products - Spotify Music and Spotify Podcast.
[+] eole666|4 years ago|reply
90% of startups fail : https://review42.com/resources/what-percentage-of-startups-f... There is no surprise a startup is failing, most of them propose products nobody needs and are a big waste or time, energy and money.

But hey, creating a startup and trying to make it an unicorn is still trending. Still tons of people with too much money have a hobby investing in bullshit tech things, so there is hope for each founder to find a lot of founding money if they are good at selling their product idea, no matter how bad or good it actually is.

And then, when the initial cash flow runs dry, the startup fails, time to create another one !

[+] michihuber|4 years ago|reply
so what? that’s the cost of making the other 10% happen.

and that’s how society becomes prosperous.

[+] mosdl|4 years ago|reply
You can swap startups with restaurants and it still holds true, not sure what the point is.
[+] jacquesm|4 years ago|reply
That stat is well supported, but I wonder what the percentage of failure is within YC, are there any stats on this?