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4 Common Reasons Why Startups Fail (and How to Overcome These Obstacles)

StartupNation

Most startups fail—up to 90% in 2019—and unfortunately, more often than not, the founders themselves are responsible. Financial reasons are often cited as one of the most common factors for startup failures, and these are, of course, hugely important. I have also found, however, that there are often more personal reasons why startups fail. These include dealing with personal relationships both within and outside the business and conflicting co-founder visions.

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Why Remote Work Changes the Nature of Leadership, and the Kinds of Leaders to Recruit in Startups

Tomasz Tunguz

Erica Brescia, the COO of Github, a company in which 70% of the workforce has worked remotely for a decade, wrote in the Economist about how remote working is different and better. There have been many perspectives shared on remote work, but Erica’s perspective adds an intriguing detail. Managers tasked with creating a culture of collaboration within a distributed team will find the profile of a leader changes.

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Not Getting Any Paying Users? You May Lack Product-Channel Fit

Entrepreneur's Handbook

I’ve read & analyzed more than 482 founder interviews and found some interesting patterns that distinguished startups that succeeded vs… Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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Putting the disruption of 2020 to work

Innovation 2 Enterprise

By Scott Meacham. Happy New Year! I don’t know if I have ever been so happy to end one year and begin the next. Times remain challenging, but in just the last few weeks, we finally have cause to celebrate. We have a reason to hope that the vaccines that are rolling out will tame this pandemic so that we can address the economic and social realities that Covid-19 left behind.

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Digitalization: 5 Tech Updates That Will Help You Survive The Recession & Thrive

Lack of digitalization decreases business competitiveness. To thrive, embracing modern solutions becomes essential. The approach to digitalization often aligns with a company's business model. This shift not only boosts productivity but also automates processes and improves security. The tech market offers a wealth of technologies tailored for management, planning, and forecasting, replacing outdated pen-and-paper methods.

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The Fastest Way to be Successful is to Make Others Successful

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Many highly successful people have this in common Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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Gain 5 New Leadership Skills Using Communication Techniques of Successful Writers

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Skill #1: Use active voice to boost responsibility in your team Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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Digital Advertising: Definition, Types, & Examples

Feedough

The rapid development of technology has changed how the world works. User behaviour and media consumption has taken an entirely different route, thanks to the internet. This change has forced marketers to follow and adapt to the changing marketing channels. Even advertising isn’t limited to traditional channels anymore. It’s now the era of digital advertising.

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Newsletter: Improving cancer treatment + My vaccine shot

OurCrowd

Startup of the week: OncoHost cancer care. Me, Joe and a spoonful of sugar. OurCrowd teams up with BNZ for New Zealand clients. Join me live: Israel and the UAE in 2021. Superpedestrian raises $60M for smart e-scooters. Signals Analytics snapped up by Kenshoo. Arbe’s radar revolution to fuel safer cars. Morphisec: shape-shifting software that outwits hackers.