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Aldo Beqiraj@uxaldo · Digital Architect
Very unique & thoughtful hunt. The fact that this doesn't have more upvotes makes me question the entrepreneurial pool wandering Product Hunt Edit: I spoke too soon. Trust reinstated
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Elavenil@elavenil_e · Founder of TopGizmo.com (@topgizmoUS)
Good one !
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Alexandre Mouriec@mrcalexandre · Associate @ Argos VR | Writer @ Stuffi
It's not the first time a resource of companies which failed but it's one of the best. I really like the fact that you share the reasons of failure 👍
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Agusti Fernandez Pardo@schpn
History will repeat itself while us humans are writing it, everything is cyclical, also business aren't created in a vacuum, the same startup with a different context can have very different outcomes, still seems useful to have a list of post-mortems listed!
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Anne Gentle@annegentle · Product Manager
@schpn Good point! I'm reminded of the "How I built this" podcast episode with Apoorva Mehta from Instacart. He was handed a floppy disk with Webvan's business plan on it in one meeting, as a reminder of how one online grocery shopping model failed. http://one.npr.org/?sharedMediaI...
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Emily Miller@alittlevr · Got App? => DiscoveringApps.com
I need my last sent to the graveyard . How can I do that ? Lots of mistakes, lessons learned- but need to move on.
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Brett Lindenberg@balindenberg · Founder @ Aech ✨
This is awesome - hopefully more data will be added over time to increase it's value. I specifically enjoy the "History of User Experience" section. As a first time founder, I am constantly measuring my product's look / feel against the successful (read: still alive) companies in my space. It's great to be reminded that we all start somewhere, and that thi… See more
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Evan Kimbrell@evankimbrell · Founder, Sprintkick
Helpful site, but aren't there already 3 or 4 of these out there? Autopsy.io, Collapsed, DeathWatch...
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Nick Berry@nicholosberry · Chief Thanker
@evankimbrell Well perhaps we'll get to see who makes the cut and ends up in the graveyard
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Matt@lastbestmatt
I like the icons. "The founders became attached to the product and let bias get in the way of pivoting." See more
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Brendan Beirne@brendanbeirne · Strategy / product, Joojoo
@lastbestmatt lol that's a good one 🤗
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Félipé Upperlife@falemaster · Founder @ Upperlife
This is awesome. Had the same idea few days ago, i'm so happy to see it live!
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Michael Sitver@msitver · Curator @ Morning Short, Commute Kit
Beautiful and well-researched.
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Bharath B Lohray@lordloh · PhD student at Texas Tech University
Amazing. I always wanted read failure stories.
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Brendan Beirne@brendanbeirne · Strategy / product, Joojoo
There's also a subreddit that's more comprehensive... https://www.reddit.com/r/shutdown/
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Chris Messina@chrismessina · 🏆 PH Community Member of the Year!
Don't forget about Autopsy, lest history repeat once more! (Or maybe just rhyme?)
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Phil Jun@phil_jun · Founder at YayTrip
This is great to learn from the mistakes of others
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Matt@malczak · Software craftsman
best start-up place for your next startup :)
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Ram Rayavarapu@ram_rayavarapu · Founder @CollegeStash. Want Sales Leads
Creative work. Keep it going.
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Thiago Butignon Claramunt@thiagobutignon · Serial Entrepreneur at Beta Quark
508 error! :(
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Sam Meek@sam_meek
PH crashed it... Self digging idea...
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Brendan Beirne@brendanbeirne · Strategy / product, Joojoo
@sam_meek it's like Jorge Luis Borges or M.C. Escher is pranking Product Hunt
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Kevin MacPherson@kevinmacpherson · Co-Founder at Melee
Is there a way that users can submit failed startups to you that they may have in mind?
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Mohamed Saleh@engmsaleh · Co-founder,Venta Apps
Lovely, I think you should put a subscribe to get updates :)
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Brendan Beirne@brendanbeirne · Strategy / product, Joojoo
@engmsaleh agree ✔️
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