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No Market Need
Built something nobody wanted. 42% of startups fail for this reason.
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Ran Out of Cash
Couldn't raise the next round or reach profitability in time.
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Team Issues
Co-founder conflicts, key departures, or hiring mistakes.
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No Product-Market Fit
Close but not quite. Users tried it but didn't stick around.
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Competition
Outmaneuvered by competitors with more resources or better timing.
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Founder Burnout
Years of grinding without results. Sometimes you just need to move on.
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Technical Debt
Moved too fast, and the codebase became unmaintainable.
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Bad Timing
Too early, too late, or caught in a market shift.