Session 1, Part 1: Introduction: Most Startups Fail; How to Improve Your Odds

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Why leaders watch it

Course-quality lecture on why most startups fail and how to improve odds for founders.

MIT OpenCourseWare entrepreneurship course session (15.393): Why most startups fail and how to improve odds.

Takeaways

• Practical frameworks
• Common pitfalls

Topics: Startups & entrepreneurship, Strategy & competitive advantage

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