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When do you know that you've failed with your startup? (alien.top)

submitted 2 years ago by hevelec@alien.top to c/entrepreneur@indiehackers.space

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I see a lot of people on here (especially indiehackers) talk about how many startups they had that failed.

I see a lot of people on here (especially indie hackers) talk about how many startups they had that failed.
d because they were poorly marketed, or they didn't market at all.

So, that brings me to the question - what is the TRUE indicator that your startup has "failed"?

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[–] AnonJian@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Since many random idiots opine they were never in it for the money, I couldn't guess what constitutes failure or how you recognize a failure today. Odd, since everybody is so amped about failure today they go out-of-their way to create one.

With any sane metric off the table, I often try asking if they've learned anything important. I continue to hold out some hope that included something about the root word of marketing, and not to call any non-paying complete stranger a 'customer.'

Sill of me, I know.