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Dr. Tom Eisenmann

BEHIND THE SCENES OF STARTUP FAILURE

Honing the Founder Playbook with Insights from Harvard Economist and Author of “Why Startups Fail”

Dr. Tom Eisenmann

On today’s episode of Unstacked, join Dr. Tom Eisenmann, Economist and Professor @ Harvard Business School as he shares insights on:

  • The six patterns of startup failure, according to his research: Bad Bedfellows, False Promises, False Starts, Speed Traps, Help Wanted, and Cascading Miracles
  • Advice for new (and experienced) entrepreneurs: don’t skip customer discovery
  • Balancing intuition and data when making pivotal founder decisions
  • Learning and growing from startup missteps: how to come back from failure stronger than before

Be sure to follow Tom on LinkedIn to gain more insights and see what he’s up to next. And don’t forget to add “Why Startups Fail” to your entrepreneur’s reading list!

Thanks again, Tom!

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