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Ask HN: What are some signs that an early startup is gonna fail?

1 pointsby 3a2d29over 2 years ago
Hello all,<p>Obviously it’s hard to pick winners when the start-up is just starting, but I assume it’s more easy to see who will not make it.<p>I was recently asked to join an app with two others that applied to YC recently (they didn’t get an interview, but we’re apparently top 10%).<p>What are some signs to look out for? I want to try a start-up, but sinking time into it especially when VC money is drying up seems rough. I wanna see if I can avoid red flags that make it an obvious waste of time.

2 comments

kuma1127over 2 years ago
If you haven&#x27;t figured out how to scale your business model, you&#x27;re in danger. It&#x27;s something that startup founders are not very good at.
maisys3over 2 years ago
(B2C) if the app only works&#x2F;makes money with many active users