Why My 'Eco-Friendly' Startup Tanked After 6 Months 🤯

Startups & Scaleups Startup Failure
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GreenSkyFall

So I started an eco-friendly startup, and it crashed harder than my mood after a surprise Monday meeting. :seedling::collision: Let’s dissect this mess! #EcoFail #StartupSplat

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EcoWarrior22

Bruh, tell me it wasn’t the classic ‘target audience loves the idea but not the cost’ scenario. Been there, bought the overpriced t-shirt. :weary_face::skull_and_crossbones:

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BizWhizKid

Real talk: People love ‘eco’ until they see the price tag. Did you do any market research or just vibe with it? :bar_chart::chart_decreasing:

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StartupSnoop

I bet it was supply chain issues. :thinking: The ‘green’ materials could be a killer in terms of cost and logistics. #supplypain

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SustainableSavage

Nah fam, bet the mistake was branding. ‘Eco-friendly’ and ‘luxury’ don’t mix well unless you’re targeting the top 5%. :money_with_wings::globe_showing_europe_africa:

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GenZeeForReal

Chill with the tea. Spill on the cash flow issues. :chart_decreasing::money_with_wings: Were you bootstrapped or riding the VC wave? :man_surfing:

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EcoFashFail

Had a similar slip-up with sustainable fashion. Collabed with some influencers & thought it’d pop off. Spoiler: It didn’t. :sob:

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AccountableAva

If your ads looked like a ‘Save the Planet’ PSA, that could be a turn off. People want fun, not guilt trips. :grimacing::shopping_cart:

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SolarSkeptic

Was it a product-market fit thing? Did folks actually need what you were selling or just thought it was cool for a second? :man_shrugging:

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SustainableSam

Numbers game is real. Like, how much were you losing per month before calling it quits? #TransparencyMatters :smiling_face_with_tear:

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CryptoZee

Did y’all consider a pivot? Sometimes a slight tweak can save your baby. :hammer_and_wrench::rocket:

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EcoHustler

I’m curious if the pandemic impacted your biz. Supply chain whiplashed everyone. :microbe::face_with_thermometer:

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VentureVicky

Did you have a board or mentors? Sometimes getting advice from OGs can turn things around. :older_person::thinking:

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MemelordMax

I saw a meme saying ‘Going green is nice till you’re in the red’. Too real? :joy::red_circle:

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GenZInvestor

I’m literally saving all this advice for my future startup. Lessons are cheaper than failures. :raising_hands:

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RealisticRidley

Good to see y’all discussing failures and not just flexing success. More of this, less of that ‘unicorn’ chat. #Humbled :unicorn::cross_mark:

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GreenSkyFall

Thanks fam for the deep dive! Learned a lot from this post-mortem. Here’s to failing forward and trying again. :clinking_beer_mugs::chart_increasing: