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5 Reasons Tech Startup Fails

Technology startups are tempting business plans to many people. The industry is, after all, booming and constantly fluctuating; it’s not going anywhere. However, it is not particularly easy to successfully launch a tech startup and many fail. That’s why we’ve put together the top five reasons tech startups fail and what you can do to avoid them.

1. Market Need

If your business doesn’t address a significant and meaningful need in the market, then you will be hard put to find success. Make sure that you assess the target audience for your product and are honest with yourself about whether or not your potential startup would have a decent customer base.

2. Lack of Funding

Yet another reason why many startups fail is, simply put, a lack of money. Take honest stock of your funding options and allocate them accordingly. Finding an experienced business adviser or mentor can be very helpful in this particular instance, too.

3. Poor Teamwork

Most people do not launch a startup all on their own. They have a team, no matter how small it might be, to help them along. Make sure that your team is diverse with regard to skill sets, and that the members compliment each other when it comes to personality. In order to succeed, you must have great teamwork and a solid group of people working towards the same goal.

4. Too Much Competition

There is a lot of competition in almost every industry out there. In order to get ahead of the competitors, it is important to take your time and do your research. Understand what your competitors are doing, and how you can do it better. Remember that you’re going to be convincing people that your option is the best, so make sure it really is.

5. Price Issues

Here’s the thing: you don’t want to price things too highly – but at the same time, you don’t want to undersell them, either. Again, do your research and understand what services in other businesses are running, and take a look at how much you need to make in order to cover your costs. Then price accordingly.

There you have it! The top five reasons tech startups fail, and advice for making it through them without trouble. Let us know if you have your own tips to share!

Sameer

Sameer is a writer, entrepreneur and investor. He is passionate about inspiring entrepreneurs and women in business, telling great startup stories, providing readers with actionable insights on startup fundraising, startup marketing and startup non-obviousnesses and generally ranting on things that he thinks should be ranting about all while hoping to impress upon them to bet on themselves (as entrepreneurs) and bet on others (as investors or potential board members or executives or managers) who are really betting on themselves but need the motivation of someone else’s endorsement to get there. Sameer is a writer, entrepreneur and investor. He is passionate about inspiring entrepreneurs and women in business, telling great startup stories, providing readers with actionable insights on startup fundraising, startup marketing and startup non-obviousnesses and generally ranting on things that he thinks should be ranting about all while hoping to impress upon them to bet on themselves (as entrepreneurs) and bet on others (as investors or potential board members or executives or managers) who are really betting on themselves but need the motivation of someone else’s endorsement to get there.

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