World Congress 2023 • Oct 15, 2023

Techies vs. Suits: Decoding the Distinct Paths to Startup Success in Europe and the US

Mali M. Baum , Felix Häusler , Thomas Bachem

Technical founders often kill their startups by obsessing over pristine architecture instead of customer problems. Stop over-engineering and learn to aggressively validate market demand before writing any code.

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