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Startups: When to Quit

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Paul O'Brien
Feb 04, 2019
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Here's the hard truth, since you're here, since you're asking when to quit a startup, the answer is now.

Because you asked.

Truly. That's the answer.

Most Startups fail and they actually fail not for all the reasons cited but rather merely because the founding team doesn't have their heart in it any more. Your IDEAS will fail; your mission, if you're truly…

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