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How to Decrease the Odds That Your Startup Fails

Both Sides of the Table

The questions that a VC mulls before writing a check are precisely the questions you should be asking yourself. But this isn’t likely to be a VC-backable business (which to be clear is totally ok). Incumbent Strengths & Weaknesses. Market Size. Market Structure. ” Are you going into an industry (say, music?)