The document outlines 10 common failures that startups experience: 1) Name fail, 2) Logo fail, 3) Founders fail, 4) Team fail, 5) Investment fail, 6) Market validation fail, 7) Delivery fail, 8) Free fail, 9) Feedback fail, and 10) Give up fail. It provides brief descriptions and examples for each type of failure that startups often encounter during their development and growth. The overall message is that failures are a natural part of the startup experience.

1. Life of the startup in 10 failures
Iniciador Toledo - Alex Barrera (@abarrera)
27 Abril 2010

2. I. NAME FAIL

3. I. NAME FAIL
Who Represents

4. I. NAME FAIL
Who Represents
http://www.whorepresents.com

5. I. NAME FAIL
Who Represents
http://www.whorepresents.com

6. I. NAME FAIL
Experts Exchange

7. http://www.expertsexchange.com

8. Ruth’s Chris Steak House

9. Books-A-Million

10. II. LOGO FAIL

11. II. LOGO FAIL

12. II. LOGO FAIL

13. II. LOGO FAIL

14. II. LOGO FAIL

15. III. FOUNDERS FAIL

16. In the beginning...

17. Aeron chair....
KILLER FEATURE

18. IV. TEAM FAIL

21. Superman
&
Superhumble

23. V. INVESTMENT FAIL

24. Good ‘ld
banker...

29. VI. MARKET VALIDATION FAIL

31. Errr.... fail!

32. WE

33. THEM

34. VII. DELIVERY FAIL

38. ...

41. COMPETITION!!

43. VIII. FREE FAIL

44. VIII. FREE FAIL

49. Free is
NOT
a business
model

50. IX. FEEDBACK FAIL

52. WTF??

53. Hello?

54. X. GIVE UP FAIL

55. Sometimes I feel like crying...

57. Storms always pass...

58. T
H
E
M

60. THANK YOU!!!
Alex Barrera (@abarrera)
alex@inkzee.com