Re:85% of AI Startups Will Be Out of Business in 3 Years, Ma...
by anonylizard on Tuesday July 18, 2023 @07:44AM
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Most businesses can get loans, including unviable ones, by either
1. Burning existing equity: Owner uses own house as security to get loan, common story
2. Political pressure to get loans: This is how zombie companies are born, and they are very common outside of anglo saxon countries.
I would not say startups are subject to more or less business discipline compared to normal companies of the same caliber. Your average tech startup founder has a lot more resources and credentials to burn in emergencies compared to an immigrant starting up a restaurant, so it has to be a like for like comparison.
1. Burning existing equity: Owner uses own house as security to get loan, common story 2. Political pressure to get loans: This is how zombie companies are born, and they are very common outside of anglo saxon countries.
I would not say startups are subject to more or less business discipline compared to normal companies of the same caliber. Your average tech startup founder has a lot more resources and credentials to burn in emergencies compared to an immigrant starting up a restaurant, so it has to be a like for like comparison.