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Let's see. I am on startup 5. The other 4 went bankrupt.

Common denominator: founder hubris and founder's syndrome.

Dealing with it currently. It's painful to watch people who think they know everything run a company into the ground, decimating investor money.

So you think it's you (bad validation of co-founders / partners or so?) or you think you had bad luck? Who did the raising? How big (FTE's / MRR)? I think it's very interesting information if you care to elaborate. I founded over 20 companies over the past 30+ years; I consider 50% a fail and 50% a success. A bunch still run and make me money even though i'm no longer involved, but I really am not interested in many employees or billions or extreme stress.

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