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Somebody needs to hear this. These are the silent killers of startups no one dares to admit. 1. The experts curse. Being an industry expert becomes the biggest liability. You solve yesterday's problems. You know too much to see new patterns. 2. The 90 day death clock. Days 1 through 30, vision leads. Days 31 through 60, you still need validation. Day 90+, still no validation. You're already dead. You don't die when money runs out. You died three months ago. 3. Reality distortion. Debt. Every assumption equals debt. Every we know better equals interest. Every delayed user test equals compound interest. Most startups are bankrupt before they're broke. 4. The competence trap. More competence equals more procrastination. Building becomes an escape from selling. You're perfecting code instead of getting feedback. This is death by beautiful products that nobody wants. 5. Time perception d

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