Category Archives: Startup Insanity

Venture Capitalists: #1 Cause of Hardware Startup Fails?

Posted on by October 11, 2017
Dead Hardware Startups

I love it when Anand Sanwal’s newsletter hits my in box, but last week one of them became ground-zero for my own teardown of CB Insights’ teardown of hardware startup failures; “Why Do So Many Hardware Startups Fail?” Catch it here if you missed it. First, I’ll admit to a click-bait … Continue reading →

Juicero – the Ultimate Brain Squeeze

Posted on by October 7, 2017
Investors Shutter Juicero

Insanity knows no bounds. Last week, investors pulled the plug on a Silicon Valley startup “Juicero” that sold a ridiculous $699 “smart” kitchen appliance that squeezed juice from a bag of fruits and vegetables. The company received $134 million in venture capital. $134,000,000.00! A ridiculously insane figure that that exceeded … Continue reading →