Early Stage Startup Failures: 5 Surprising Learnings on how not to from a Venture Studio Perspective

90% of Startups fail – majority of this shockingly high number is caused by mistakes that happen very early along the way. Thus, answering on “how not to” seems to be the holy grail when it comes to founder advice. Leading a Venture Studio, Dr. Corinna Sinzig regularly observes success and failure. And even though there is not one secret sauce that provides founders with some magic, there is a clear pattern in every stage, when it comes to natural selection. Based on Tech-Founder learnings that have failed compared to those who have succeeded, this session is dedicated to getting it started right and avoiding 5 typical pitfalls when it comes to the very early stage of the startup journey.