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Elad Gil

10/18/18

@ Y Combinator

Startups often fail because they pursue markets that have been tried many times before without understanding why they failed previously.

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A Conversation with Elad Gil

@ Y Combinator

10/18/18

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Garry Tan

04/22/20

@ Garry Tan

Founders fail when they don't try enough things, often getting stuck doing the same thing repeatedly without abandoning proven false hypotheses.

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Y Combinator Cast

04/09/22

@ Y Combinator

Many founders fail to recognize that most startups, including their competitors, are likely to struggle, and that the common outcome is that many will not succeed.

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Dalton Caldwell

04/18/24

@ Lenny's Podcast

The most common reason startups fail is that founders don't talk to customers and fail to find product-market fit.

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Y Combinator Cast

02/03/22

@ Y Combinator

During the dot-com bubble, many ideas were tried and failed, so it's crucial to investigate whether your startup idea has been attempted before and learn from those experiences.

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Gregg Favalora

06/12/13

@ Harvard Innovation Labs

Many startups fail because they don't adequately map out the flow of money in their target market, which is essential for securing funding and sustaining operations.

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Garry Tan

05/21/25

@ Vanta

The primary reason startups fail is that they don't create something people want, either by making the wrong product or failing to make anything at all.

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Will Ahmed

05/20/25

@ Chris Williamson

Many startups fail for common reasons like not finding product-market fit or burning cash too quickly, but successful companies often have unique qualities that set them apart.

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Brad Flora

08/27/22

@ Y Combinator

Founders sometimes mistakenly believe they should sell to startups just because other successful companies did, without understanding the unique challenges involved.

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Joe Lonsdale

04/26/24

@ My First Million

You need to be aware that many startups fail because they underestimate the importance of execution alongside good ideas.