Why Tech Startups Are Doomed to Die
Tech startups have a 90% failure rate primarily because they're founded by technical teams lacking commercial skills. The main causes of failure include building products without market validation, running out of funds due to poor business metrics understanding, inadequate marketing, and having homogeneous teams without sales expertise. Technical founders often focus on perfect code rather than customer needs, leading to brilliant but useless products. Success requires combining technical skills with commercial acumen, active customer validation, and diverse team composition including non-technical co-founders who can sell and understand market dynamics.