Introduction

Whenever a business is started, it has potential to grow and be successful. Many a times, great business ideas fail because of a various number of reasons. In order to make sure that such issues do not occur to your business, you must be aware of the problems that are faced by startups which can prove to be fatal. It is important to understand that even if the company survives those who get it up and running may have to call it quits at some point in time as that is the nature of the beast.

Why you should take this lecture?

This lecture will provide you with lots of information on what to expect as a founder of a startup. It will also ably guide you with what sort of issues your business can face in its early days.  

Who will benefit from this lecture?

The video lecture is ideal for the young entrepreneurs testing the waters in the various fields. It will help them in understanding the nuances of entrepreneurship and they will be able to not make the mistakes many rookies make. Those already in the business too can benefit.

Table of Contents

- The reasons behind the failures of startups with a lot of potential.
- The issues that all co-founders face due to their role in the company.
- Understanding the process of equity splits in a business.
- Understanding the eventuality of the role as a founder and how it ends.

Author Bio

Noam Wasserman is a Professor at Harvard Business School. He teaches an elective course Founder Dilemmas at the business school which he developed as well. The course has received a lot of praise from many literary quarters. At Kauffman Foundation's Global Scholars program, he is one of the three core faculty members. Noam has an MBA from Harvard Business School and holds a PhD from Harvard University in 1999.