[转]Why some start-ups finish badly (from Financial Times)

    今天从别人的博客上看到的，觉得还是比较说明问题的。

KEY REASONS FOR FAILING TO MAKE IT

■ Poor credit management practices, such as paying bills before the last date that they need to be settled.

■ Lack of access to finance to fund expansion.

■ Lack of cash in the bank to support the business when the unexpected happens, such as a key customer going out of business.

■ Relying too much on a single supplier or customer.

■ Lack of focus on selling a product or service.

■ Failure to bring key people in from the start: namely, experts in finance, sales, operations and technical innovation. A good mentor can often make the difference between success and failure.