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		michael_dorfman on May 23, 2008 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why Startups Fail Amen, brother. You took the words right out of my mouth. Many, many startups fail for precisely this reason: they don't have a product people want.

nickb on May 23, 2008 [–]

Corollary: Make a product people want AND are willing to pay for it.

That last part is incredibly important.

andyangelos on May 23, 2008 | [–]

Amazing thought! Having a business model outside of "exit" is really important but does not receive enough emphasis.

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