# Why do startups fail?

**Author:** Harj Taggar
**Type:** Video
**URL:** https://www.ycombinator.com/library/9u-why-do-startups-fail
**YouTube ID:** gQ_rZc0YUNw

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Harj Taggar talks about the reasons many startups fail. Harj Taggar is a partner at YC and was the CEO and co-founder of
Triplebyte.

