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Which startups will get big and which ones won‘t?
Market potential
Technology and/or business case
Customer benefit
Timing
Team – Execution
Capital (cash)
Mistakes that kill startups…
Poor executionBad locationHiring wrong peopleNo viable marketWrong timing in launching (too early or too late)Raising too little moneySpending too muchRaising too much moneyLack of competitive advantagesCompeting head-to-head with industry leadersPicking a niche that is too small Breakup of the founding team
„In a tornadoeven a pigcanfly!“
olaf@targetpartners.deLinkedIN: Olaf Jacobi

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