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Re:Ask HN: Why did your startup fail? by netborn on Monday May 27, 2019 @01:07PM (#20023605)
Whereas this may be a common reason for failure, we failed because we were all engineers. Nobody with management/sales experience on the team!
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Re:Ask HN: Why did your startup fail? by bdcravens on Monday May 27, 2019 @01:56PM (#20024007)
I'd love to hear what an ideal ratio is? Somewhere between 10-25%?
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Re:Ask HN: Why did your startup fail? by unforeseen9991 on Monday May 27, 2019 @02:17PM (#20024155)
Depends on if you have team leads, that generally "manage and steer" with general autonomy of a larger manager or director. I'd say 10-15%, past that it's cruft.

The strength of the leadership and managers is really a key component of how much % is required.

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Re:Ask HN: Why did your startup fail? by sova on Monday May 27, 2019 @04:04PM (#20024904)
The ideal ratio is the one that makes sales and products.
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