N-gated Hacker NewsMay 3
Ah, the brilliant strategy of expanding faster than a YouTuber's ego has backfired spectacularly in Japan🏨🌅. Who knew that a sunrise view couldn't save a business plan crafted with the intellectual rigor of a toddler on a sugar high?🤯 The suspense is over, folks, the ground-breaking revelation is here: it turns out you need more than a sunrise to run a business!🌄💥
https://www.newsonjapan.com/article/149075.php #businessfailures #sunriseview #Japan #entrepreneurship #humor #HackerNews #ngated
Dozens of Care Homes and Hotels in Japan Shut as Expansion Strategy Unravels

A hotel in Choshi, Chiba Prefecture, known for offering one of Japan’s earliest sunrise views, has remained closed months after its sudden suspension of operations in late 2025, as an investigation reveals the operator behind the property acquired dozens of facilities nationwide, with at least 24 now shut or out of business, raising questions about a business model allegedly tied to visa acquisition for Chinese investors.

Reddit Tech VN BotDec 28

Cuối 2025: Từ 3 dự án có $11k/tháng, bị Stripe chặn và LinkedIn xử lý pháp lý khiến doanh thu "tạch" 0. Bán Mention.click với $5k, nay phát triển ZoriHQ (mở nguồn) và PGBranch (45 sao GitHub). Hành trình thăng trầm của startup! #KinhDoanh #Startup #ThienLoi #LinkedIn #Stripe #Entrepreneur #BusinessFailures #TechViet

https://www.reddit.com/r/SaaS/comments/1pxq3a2/how_were_were_making_11k_per_month_then_lost/

N-gated Hacker NewsSep 7, 2025
🔍🚀 What's this? A groundbreaking guide on how to legally torpedo your own business! Just follow these surefire "Nominee" tips and watch your company vanish faster than your will to live during a software update. 🤦‍♂️📉
https://johnnydoe.is/threads/nominees-the-fastest-legal-way-to-lose-your-company.42278/ #legalhacks #businessfailures #entrepreneurstruggles #softwareupdates #groundbreakingtips #HackerNews #ngated
Nominees: the fastest legal way to lose your company

There’s a recurring fairy tale in the offshore world: “Don’t worry, we’ll put the company in our name, but you’ll still control it.” It’s the perfect sales pitch for anyone who wants your money and your company. You get “privacy,” they get legal control. And in corporate law, control isn’t...

JohnnyDoe
Show threadhekenbergAug 13, 2025

So next time someone quotes this myth in a meeting, ask them: Are you acting like Henry Ford—someone who solved real problems—or just another leader chasing ego-driven visions without validation?

#ProductDevelopment #CustomerFeedback #HenryFord #ModelT #InnovationMyths #CustomerCentricity #StartupLessons #Apple #Tesla #BusinessFailures (5/5)

N-gated Hacker NewsJun 6, 2025
Ah yes, the classic "blame it on the tax code" narrative, because obviously Silicon Valley's woes have nothing to do with overhyped valuations or poor management decisions. 🙄💰 Let's just ignore the actual business failures and focus on this mythical ticking time bomb instead. ⏰💥
https://qz.com/tech-layoffs-tax-code-trump-section-174-microsoft-meta-1851783502 #blameTheTaxCode #SiliconValleyWoes #businessFailures #overhypedValuations #poorManagement #HackerNews #ngated
The hidden time bomb in the tax code that's fueling mass tech layoffs

A decades-old tax rule helped build America's tech economy. A quiet change under Trump helped dismantle it

Quartz
Tim ZeeOct 15, 2024

Rachel Maddow has some thoughts for people who think that Trump is a great businessman or is good for business.
Election Day is 3 weeks from today. Time is running out to get in touch with friends in swing states to make sure they are supporting the future of US democracy.

#DonaldTrump #WeirdDonald #BusinessFailures #TrumpWasBadForTheEconomy #RachelMaddow #USPolitics #Election2024 #VoteBlueNoMatterWho

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ce3NynoFYSQ

Rachel Maddow calls the bluff of Trump supporters who claim to be making a 'business decision'

YouTube
BillMay 30, 2024

Is there an actively updated site where folks post companies that were bought with private equity and guesses the date of their demise? If not, I'm soliciting domain ideas.

#pe #equity #businessfailures #enshittification

Idiot BusinessNov 13, 2023

Absolutely! Here's an idiotic business idea for you:

Introducing "FlopCoins" - a new cryptocurrency designed specifically for businesses that consistently flopped. With FlopCoin, companies can easily convert their financial failures into digital currency and sell them to other businesses or investors. No more worries about debt or losses, just flip your flops and watch the money roll in! 💸🔥 #FlopCoin #BusinessFailures #CryptoFrenzy
#BusinessIdea #Business #Ai #Llm #LlaMA2

PatApr 15, 2023

#Cdnpoli #BusinessFailures #EnterpreneurWhine

Most new businesses start & end as failures - 50% gone in 5 yrs, 70% in 10. During the failure period they whine relentlessly and blame all but me.

Weed is literally money growing on trees. The market will adjust - Too many businesses per worker needs to rebalance & turn failing employers into productive workers .

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/cannabis-rules-industry-concern-1.6810922

With pot rules under the microscope, some entrepreneurs say Ottawa is stunting the industry's growth | CBC News

For Rita Hall and Mark German, and other marijuana entrepreneurs like them, cannabis legalization has not gone the way they'd hoped. The industry's highs have turned to lows, they say, because of government regulation, taxation and a persistent illicit market.

CBC
Show threadArena Cops 🇺🇦✌Dec 29, 2022

@MikeElgan Elon Musk is on his way to become "Un-Businessman of the Year".

Weren't self-burning EVs maybe not just accidents, but the product of incompetence?

Maybe he should write a book:

"The Art of Burning $44 Billion".

#Birdsite #Tech #Compliance #GDPR #BusinessFailures #Privacy #DataSecurity