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# 20 Important Reason Why Startups Failed

by [Rachel](https://www.smartladders.com/blog/author/rachel) on May 23, 2023

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1. Spat between cofounders

2. Poor accounting controls

3. Lack of core skills

4. Poor business model

5. Expanding too soon

6. Poor strategic management

7. Building a wrong product

8. Not being able to build the right team

9. No mentors or advisers

10. Founders unable to make decisions

11. Unaware of competitors and changing market condition

12. Not serving a market need

13. Running out of cash

14. Ignoring the competition

15. No attention to marketing

16. Starved of customer feedback

17. Poor demand estimation

18. Lack of focus in business

19. Too early or too late

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