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

Tom Eisenmann, Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, joins Melissa Perri to discuss his book 'Why Startups Fail.' They explore different types of startup failures, strategies for avoiding them, and the challenges faced by startups during scaling. The conversation also covers the tension between building and customer discovery, as well as reasons for startup failure like false start and bad bedfellows. The episode provides valuable insights for navigating the landscape of product management in startups.