{"id":12245,"date":"2018-01-20T11:11:13","date_gmt":"2018-01-20T08:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/?p=12245"},"modified":"2018-01-20T02:41:12","modified_gmt":"2018-01-19T23:41:12","slug":"%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a3%d8%b3%d8%a8%d8%a7%d8%a8-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d8%b4%d8%b1%d8%a9-%d9%88%d8%b1%d8%a7%d8%a1-%d9%81%d8%b4%d9%84-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%b4%d8%a7%d8%b1%d9%8a%d8%b9-%d9%81%d9%8a-%d8%a8%d8%af","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a3%d8%b3%d8%a8%d8%a7%d8%a8-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d8%b4%d8%b1%d8%a9-%d9%88%d8%b1%d8%a7%d8%a1-%d9%81%d8%b4%d9%84-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%b4%d8%a7%d8%b1%d9%8a%d8%b9-%d9%81%d9%8a-%d8%a8%d8%af\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Reasons Why Startups Fail"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6Laog-3bv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/ebbceb_1dfd9260e14d4d0cb8ac79e7d8597566~mv2_d_1667_1667_s_2.jpg\/v1\/fill\/w_290,h_290,al_c,q_80,usm_1.20_1.00_0.01\/ebbceb_1dfd9260e14d4d0cb8ac79e7d8597566~mv2_d_1667_1667_s_2.webp\" alt=\"Related image\" width=\"290\" height=\"290\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">There\u2019s a conference in the San Francisco Bay Area where tech professionals discuss<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/5-points-sought-by-investors-in-startups\/\">Investors<\/a> \u0648<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/skills-that-characterize-the-elite-businessmen\/\">\u0631\u062c\u0627\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0639\u0645\u0627\u0644<\/a> Young people and the reasons their ventures fail<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">in an effort to understand the keys to success across different fields. We had an amazing opportunity to speak with Carolyn Cummings, Vice President of Marketing at <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Palo Alto Software, who is also the co-founder and CEO of two technology companies. Carolyn experienced failure firsthand <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">after founding her first company, but she got back on her feet and raised more than $1 million in new funding.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Her first venture, Osoeco.com, which was built around the idea of socially responsible shopping, did not succeed, and she later dissolved the company. Her second venture,<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> Reallead.com, focused on marketing real estate through mobile phones and was sold in 2012. She has also co-founded several ventures <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">For the Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce, including projects such as<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> Smart-ups Pub Talks and the Southern Willamette Angel Network. Caroline believes she has a responsibility to share what she has learned through mentoring.\u201d She later created what she called ( <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Her experiences, too, benefited from the guidance and coaching that helped her become who she is today. Cummings says, \u201cI think the secret to the entire universe lies <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">) in an effort to help<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6Laog-3bv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10 Reasons Why Startups Fail<\/a>avoid some of the mistakes she made or encountered during her career. They are listed below: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/%d9%87%d8%b0%d9%87-%d8%a3%d9%87%d9%85-%d8%b5%d9%81%d8%a9-%d8%b6%d8%b1%d9%88%d8%b1%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d9%84%d8%b1%d9%88%d8%a7%d8%af-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a3%d8%b9%d9%85%d8%a7%d9%84-%d8%aa%d8%b9%d8%b1%d9%81\/\">\u0631\u0648\u0627\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0639\u0645\u0627\u0644<\/a> \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0628\u0627\u0628 \u0641\u064a <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">1) Choosing the wrong team:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff; font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">1) \u0627\u062e\u062a\u064a\u0627\u0631 \u0641\u0631\u064a\u0642 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0645\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u062e\u0627\u0637\u0626:<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">What Jim Collins says in his book *Good to Great* is absolutely right. He says, \u201cStart by getting the wrong people off the bus, keep the right people on the team, and make sure <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">you put each of them in the right seat.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff; font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">2) Being the project\u2019s sole founder:<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">It\u2019s important to look for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/beware-of-these-three-points-when-choosing-a-business-partner\/\">Partner<\/a> the right person\u2014someone with strengths you lack. Be honest with yourself and acknowledge that you don\u2019t have all the skills you need <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">\u0644\u0625\u062a\u0645\u0627\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0645\u0644.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Caroline admitted that her previous team\u2019s lack of sufficient expertise in business law contributed to her failure. She advises <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/5-tips-for-entrepreneurs-to-balance-their-business-and-personal-lives\/\">\u0631\u0648\u0627\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0639\u0645\u0627\u0644<\/a> \u0628\u0627\u0644\u062a\u0623\u0643\u062f \u0645\u0646 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Their legal advisors should have sufficient experience, and they should always remain alert. While she believes you should always trust your instincts, she <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">suggests asking your legal advisors a few questions before you start working with them:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">-Have they worked in the relevant sector before?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">-How much of your time will they need?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">-Do they have partners you can turn to if you need help and they\u2019re unavailable?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">-Do they have prior experience securing funding for projects?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Have they previously created financial valuation tables?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Have they previously worked on gathering compensation data?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Do they have prior experience protecting intellectual property?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Do they have prior experience working with companies operating worldwide?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Do they have experience with mergers and acquisitions, as well as IPO procedures?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff; font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">4) Attempting the impossible:<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Are you trying to create an entirely new concept? Will you need to educate consumers about what your business does? Could you benefit from some of the technologies <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">available on the market? Could you collaborate with other businesses?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff; font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">5) Not talking to customers:<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Many entrepreneurs prefer to keep their projects under wraps for fear that their ideas will be stolen, or they may prefer not to get started until they are sure everything is flawless. However, the Lean Startup methodology has taught us about the successful market-testing approach known as the Minimum Viable Product (MVP), which <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">lets us identify a promising product early by putting it through a few tests. Also, the service or product you want to offer does not have to be <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">\u062a\u0645\u0643\u0646\u0646\u0627 \u0645\u0646 \u0627\u062e\u062a\u064a\u0627\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0646\u062a\u062c \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0627\u062c\u062d \u0645\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0628\u062f\u0627\u064a\u0629 \u0628\u0639\u062f \u0623\u0646 \u0646\u0642\u0648\u0645 \u0628\u0625\u062c\u0631\u0627\u0621 \u0628\u0639\u0636 \u0627\u0644\u0627\u062e\u062a\u0628\u0627\u0631\u0627\u062a \u0639\u0644\u064a\u0647. \u0643\u0645\u0627 \u0623\u0646\u0647 \u0644\u064a\u0633 \u0645\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0641\u062a\u0631\u0636 \u0623\u0646 \u062a\u0643\u0648\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u062e\u062f\u0645\u0629 \u0623\u0648 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0646\u062a\u062c \u0627\u0644\u0630\u064a \u062a\u0631\u064a\u062f <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">By marketing it effectively from the outset, you can gather consumer feedback, listen to their suggestions, and make the necessary adjustments as you go. It\u2019s always helpful to benefit <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">from the advice they offer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff; font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">6) Hesitating too long before getting started:<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">If you wait too long to get started, you may miss your opportunity, someone else may beat you to the idea, or the right season to bring your product to market may pass quickly. Try to <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">make the most of every tool and source of information available to you. For example, you can visit (www.chic-ceo.com) or consult books such as <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">\u0641\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0628\u062f\u0627\u064a\u0627\u062a<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff; font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">7) Sticking rigidly to the original idea:<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">While it\u2019s important to have a clear direction for your company, you should be smart when launching a startup. Circumstances may change and new opportunities may appear on the <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">horizon, so you need to remain somewhat flexible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff; font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">8) Relying solely on funding:<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">When you need money, don\u2019t rush to borrow from anyone without carefully considering the benefits the funds will bring you. Try to secure your funding <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">from smart, experienced investors. They may also be willing to offer advice and guidance, introduce you to their contacts, and help you benefit from <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">their extensive networks. They may also take an interest in your venture, which could contribute to its success.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff; font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">9) Founder Bottleneck:<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">As a company grows, it may experience Founder.itis, particularly as its activities expand and the number of shareholders increases. This can create <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">conflicts between newcomers and the founder, which may escalate if there is no clear, structured decision-making process. Ongoing disputes of this kind<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> can negatively affect the project\u2019s performance and may ultimately lead to its bankruptcy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff; font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">10) Spending Too Much Money:<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Many people believe that<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/ideas-and-tips-help-entrepreneurs-access-millions-of-accounts\/\"> \u0631\u0648\u0627\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0639\u0645\u0627\u0644<\/a> They may think they can cut back more after a certain amount of time in the project, but that isn\u2019t entirely true. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Spending wisely is a hallmark of any successful project; there\u2019s no need to spend recklessly on things that can wait.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">These ten gems sum up Caroline\u2019s experience. She\u2019s grateful for her past failures, which she was able to turn into a series of successes. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">She now shares what she\u2019s learned with other business owners so they can avoid making the same mistakes.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u0647\u0646\u0627\u0643 \u0645\u0624\u062a\u0645\u0631 \u064a\u0642\u0627\u0645 \u0641\u0649 \u062e\u0644\u064a\u062c \u0633\u0627\u0646 \u0641\u0631\u0627\u0646\u0633\u064a\u0633\u0643\u0648 \u064a\u0646\u0627\u0642\u0634 \u0641\u064a\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0642\u0646\u064a\u0648\u0646\u00a0\u0648\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0633\u062a\u062b\u0645\u0631\u0648\u0646 \u0648\u0631\u062c\u0627\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0639\u0645\u0627\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0628\u0627\u0628 \u0627\u0633\u0628\u0627\u0628 \u0641\u0634\u0644 \u062a\u062c\u0627\u0631\u0628\u0647\u0645 \u0641\u064a \u0645\u062d\u0627\u0648\u0644\u0629 \u0645\u0646\u0647\u0645 \u0644\u0641\u0647\u0645 \u0645\u0641\u0627\u062a\u064a\u062d \u0627\u0644\u0646\u062c\u0627\u062d \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062c\u0627\u0644\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062e\u062a\u0644\u0641\u0629. \u0648\u0642\u062f<span class=\"excerpt-hellip\"> [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":12255,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_ibtdi_aa_focus_keyword":"","_ibtdi_aa_secondary_keywords":"","_ibtdi_aa_audience":"","_ibtdi_aa_tone":"","_ibtdi_aa_summary":"","_ibtdi_aa_reviewer_name":"","_ibtdi_aa_reviewer_bio":"","_ibtdi_aa_reviewer_url":"","_ibtdi_aa_reviewed_date":"","_ibtdi_aa_service_id":"","_ibtdi_aa_related_ids":"","_ibtdi_aa_human_reviewed":"","_ibtdi_aa_disable":"","_ibtdi_aa_disable_links":"","_ibtdi_aa_sources":"","_ibtdi_aa_update_notes":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[491],"tags":[6395,15137,2027,2185,12110,12307,3705,1321,15138,10546,793,2055],"class_list":["post-12245","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-491","tag-6395","tag-15137","tag-2027","tag-2185","tag-12110","tag-12307","tag-3705","tag-1321","tag-15138","tag-10546","tag-793","tag-2055"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12245","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12245"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12245\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12255"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12245"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12245"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12245"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}