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Episode 139: Why Startups Fail and How You Can Avoid That with Tom Eisenmann, Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School

Product Thinking

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Challenges, Patterns, and Failure in Startups

This chapter discusses the challenges faced by startups and how they can lead to failure. It highlights the importance of facilitation in product management and mentions a facilitation certification program. It also explores the patterns of failure that occur during the scaling phase, including the speed trap, help wanted, and cascading miracles patterns. The chapter concludes by acknowledging that failure is common in the startup world.

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