What are the key signs that a company or product might be heading towards failure?

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How can a company avoid these issues, and what role do employees play in such situations?

Vaibhav · Accepted Answer

When there's no clear roadmap or direction that is mutually agreed upon.

John Supsupin · Answer

I experienced working on a really good product but it never took off to production due to many revisions - conflicting ideas between founders and co-product owners has resulted to a lot of rework and too evolving product roadmap.

Rahul Parmar · Answer

Those are spot-on signs. Spotting and addressing them early can make the difference between survival and failure.

Janak Patel · Answer

Key signs include poor cash flow, lack of market demand, constant pivots, misaligned leadership, and declining customer satisfaction. If these persist, failure could be imminent.

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Lack of product-market fit is a key sign. If the company isn't consistently delivering value that customers are willing to pay for, it's not sustainable. Also watch out for high employee turnover, especially in leadership roles - that's a red flag the culture and vision are broken.

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A goal that's too big or a product that hasn't been live for too long.

What are the key signs that a company or product might be heading towards failure?

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