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Startup Cemetery — Learn why 100+ startups have failed
A big resource for entrepreneurs and startup owners, in which we have collected and analyzed why +100 big companies have failed. Learn from mistakes, and avoid being part of the 90% of businesses that fail.
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Great resource when you're looking at building new products! Always good to avoid pitfalls.
@timchardme Thanks Tim! Keep an eye on the site that cool things are coming...
This would probably be better if it was more curated wiki-style. You can't even suggest a failed startup, let alone edit their page.
Pros:Very cool idea, with lots of startups. I like that it covers things like media.
Cons:The analysis is pretty light. It answers the question "who" more than "why".
We would need an insider's POV for each failure. "Product management was too short sighted", "funding ran out before choking the competition successfully", "costs of display advertising to high compared to average basket after 10 months".... This is what I want to read to get effective insights.
Cool! Will try to implement a way to suggest edits. I was also thinking that people could add their own pages, but not sure about the quality of the writing. What do you think?
I really like this, especially because the information is well-organized and has just enough depth. The lack of depth was the main thing lacking in How Not To Launch imo (and it also hasn't been updated in a while apparently).
I've been following @clominson's work with Failory for a while now, and it's been amazing seeing how he's grown the project over the past couple of years. Big thumbs up Rich!
Thanks a lot @amrkafina for your kind words, seriously! Cool things are coming (a podcast and a community...)!
@vishal_nema Hahah instead of paying to be features, companies can pay not to be featured ;)
Hey everyone! It's Rich, maker of Failory.
I have just launched a project I've been working on during the last 6 months called Startup Cemetery. In few words, it is a big resource for entrepreneurs and startup owners, in which I have collected data and analyzed why +100 big companies have failed.
I am super enthusiastic and believe in the future this will become bigger and bigger and will be an essential resource for entrepreneurs. If you have any doubts, suggestions or feedback, please let me know by commenting down!
@clominson Good job Rich on collecting so much data & stats. Love the Surprise Me button :)
Would love a sort button. When I selected >$50M, I was wishing it was in descending order of funding but I think the sort button is missing.
This fits right along the theme of Failory! 😃
Pros:In-depth analysis and categorization features.
Cons:An alternative is Startup Graveyard, but I prefer Failory's cemetery more -- it has more categorization features.
There are many startup cemetery websites already. But unlike all those, I believe this one will actually be updated. I’ve been a follower of Failory for a while (saw it on Indie Hackers), and I really like the quality of content Rich is putting out there, especially the interviews. Good job!
@paul_danyliuk Thanks a lot Paul! I'm planning to publish a lot more stories. I will invest all the money generated by the project outsourcing the content creation ;)
@tylerangert There actually is, but it isn't really active. It's /r/shutdown. Maybe I can create a new one!
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