KDS FoundationWhy Do So Many Businesses Fail Within Their First Three Years?
Starting a business is easier than ever before.A website can be launched in hours. Products can be sold globally. Artificial intelligence can assist with marketing, research, and customer support. Entrepreneurs have access to tools and opportunities that previous generations could only imagine.Yet despite these advantages, a large number of businesses still fail within their first few years.This raises an important question.Why do so many businesses fail within their first three years?The […]
What Is the Biggest Mistake New Entrepreneurs Make?
Every entrepreneur makes mistakes.In fact, mistakes are often one of the fastest ways to learn. Every successful founder can usually point to a long list of poor decisions, failed projects, missed opportunities, and lessons learned through experience.However, there is one mistake that appears repeatedly among new entrepreneurs, regardless of industry, business model, or location.It is not a lack of funding.It is not a lack of talent.It is not even a lack of experience.The biggest mistake many […]
Why Do Most People Never Start the Business They Dream About?
Every year, millions of people talk about starting a business. They discuss ideas with friends, save articles about entrepreneurship, watch videos about successful founders, and imagine what life might look like if they worked for themselves. Yet despite all this interest, only a small percentage ever take meaningful action.This raises an important question. Why do most people never start the business they dream about?The answer is rarely a lack of ideas.Most aspiring entrepreneurs have more […]
Why Do Some Entrepreneurs Succeed While Others Quit?
Every year, millions of people decide they want to start a business. Some launch online stores. Others create blogs, start YouTube channels, offer services, build software, or develop products. Most begin with excitement, motivation, and ambitious goals.Yet after a few years, the number of people still actively building those businesses is dramatically smaller.This raises an interesting question. Why do some entrepreneurs succeed while others quit?The answer is rarely intelligence.It is also […]
Why Do Most Startups Fail?
Every year, thousands of new businesses are launched around the world. Some grow into profitable companies, some become industry leaders, and some completely transform the markets they enter. However, many others never achieve their goals. In fact, startup failure is far more common than startup success.This raises an important question that every entrepreneur should understand. Why do most startups fail?The answer is rarely a lack of ambition. Most founders begin with excitement, motivation, […]https://kierendaystudiosofficial.wordpress.com/2026/06/19/why-do-most-startups-fail/
anil_p_41Now I ask one question before every proposal: "Are you willing to build the system, or do you just want the outcome?"
If it's not "build the system," I decline.
#Consulting #ClientSelection #B2BServices #BusinessLessons #Freelance
JohnsNotHereLost a prospect to a new competitor today. Lesson learned, but I feel no ill will towards either of them. The client was not going to be a good fit, and the competitor is basically a GRC factory that offers pentesting as well. They were a few thousand dollars cheaper than me, but the prospect was a young startup and just not my typical client size.
I did, however, appreciate how honest they were both in terms of who they selected, why, and by how much they "beat" me. I wish them well, but honestly these numbers help a lot. Competitive analysis is expensive, I don't have the budget for it, and most people ghost me when they go with someone else, so this was all golden for me.
Do I think they're going to do a great job? No, it feels like they do pentesting as a bolt-on service, nor something core. And while they boast about their roots being in the "Big 4", I don't think that's quite the flex they're making it out to be, but I can see where it will work for some folks.
As for myself, I have 2 more prospects to take their place, so I'll just be here to fit with the right client when they come along. If this was in my first year or two of operating, I would have taken it much harder. Now? No, now it's just realizing that my instincts were right. They were a referral as well, so it's not like my marketing failed, just a friend trying to do me a favour without realizing that we weren't a good match.
Reddit Tech VN Bot10 năm xây dựng công cụ theo dõi thay đổi website mới đạt 6.500 USD MRR. Bài học kinh nghiệm: tập trung vào thị trường "nhàm chán" (luật pháp, ngân hàng), giữ khách hàng dài hạn hơn chạy theo tăng trưởng viral, giải quyết ồn ào và chướng ngại kỹ thuật. Chiến lược long-term là chìa khóa. #startup #kinhtenho #businesslessons #startupvn #digitalmarketing #productdevelopment #enterprise #longtermstrategy
https://www.reddit.com/r/SaaS/comments/1qqaflu/10_years_to_65k_mrr_taught_me_most_saas_advice_i
Tuyển VP Kinh doanh $280K, xây đội 8 người nhưng doanh thu chỉ tăng 15%. Vấn đề không ở họ mà ở công ty: Thiếu lead, giá chưa phù hợp, sản phẩm chưa đủ tốt. Bài học: Chỉ tuyển dụng để hỗ trợ hiện tại, không phải viễn cảnh tương lai. #businesslessons #doanhnhansaudai #kinhdoanh #startup #kinhndoanhnghiep
https://www.reddit.com/r/SaaS/comments/1qlcrbj/hired_a_vp_of_sales_at_280k_he_built_a_team_of_8/
AngelCRIncRules are not obstacles.
They are lessons written into law.
Companies that understand this don’t fear compliance — they use it as a competitive advantage.
Because in international trade, rules protect those who plan long-term.
#BusinessLessons #CompetitiveAdvantage #AngelCRInc #StrategicPlanning #TradeSecurity