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A candid founder post-mortem, republished by Inc42, that captures the emotional reality of shutting down, including the line that startups die when founders let go, not when money runs out.
Postmortem of a Venture-Backed Startup: Lessons from Sonar
From inc42.com by Inc42 medium
- Startups often die when the founder emotionally lets go, not strictly from running out of cash
- Knowing when everyone is better off starting anew is a hard but sometimes right call
- Honest post-mortems turn a failure into transferable lessons for the next founder
- Winding down with clarity protects reputation and relationships for what's next
