23 ways to increase failure.
1, Samey idea.
2, Have no story. Or tell it poorly.
3, Change nothing.
4, Fly solo.
5. Co-founders with the same skill sets.
6. Tiny Market.
7. No Vision.
9, Choose cool over useful.
10, No focus.
11. Too stubborn.
12. Not stubborn enough.
13. Raise too little money.
14, Spend too much.
15, Hire a***holes.
16, Don’t build a team.
17,Don’t answer a need.
17. Fight each other.
18. Expect miracles by the end of the week.
19, Believe your own hype.
20, Stop iterating.
21, Don’t do the work. Don’t go all the way.
22, Quit.
23, Never start.
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