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Practical insights on business idea validation, startup planning, and entrepreneurship — from real experience building companies.

May 13, 2026 · 10 min read

You've Been Laid Off. Should You Start That Business Now?

A framework for deciding whether to start a business after a layoff — without betting it all on hope. Five questions that separate the founders who survive their first year from the ones who don't, drawn from the 12 Principles framework and 28+ years of building and launching ventures.

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March 31, 2026 · 10 min read

Why Most Startups Fail — and How to Beat the Odds

90% of startups fail, and the reasons haven't changed in decades. From no market demand to cash problems to wrong teams — each failure maps to a specific validation step that was skipped. Here are the six most common reasons, what they look like in practice, and the framework that prevents them.

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March 28, 2026 · 10 min read

How to Validate a Business Idea Before You Build

A practical framework for evaluating whether your business idea has real potential — covering market demand, customer research, competitive analysis, and business feasibility. The same structured approach used by Launchet, refined across 28+ years of building and launching businesses.

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