Why do so many startups fail?

Over 90% of startups fail. Many more limp along in Zombie mode for years. Why is this so? In this post I cover why startups fail and how to validate your idea early on so you build a better startup.

Running a business of any kind is damn hard. Running a startup comes with additional pressure, as the expectation of a most startups is that you eventually sell it to a larger company, get to an IPO, or otherwise “exit” the business and pay back the investors you likely borrowed money from to get it off the ground. Or, if you didn’t raise capital you li…