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38% -- startup failure rate ran out of cash for startups (2025)
According to research from CB Insights, 38% of startup failures are due to running out of cash.
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38%
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Data Vintage
2025
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B
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75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
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CB Insights
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https://superframeworks.com/blog/get-first-10-customers ↗
Source Article
How to Get Your First 10 SaaS Customers as an Indie Hacker in 2025 | (Zero Budget Guide) | Superframeworks
How to Get Your First 10 SaaS Customers: The Zero-Budget Founder's Playbook
TL;DR: Get your first 10 SaaS customers without a marketing budget through this 4-step playbook:
- Identify & Join 3-5 niche communities where your target users gather
- Apply the 90/10 Rule: Provide value 90% of the time be…
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CB Insights
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CB Insights startup failure analysis, cited by Superframeworks
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IndustrySaaS
Company SizeSMB
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startups: 38% startup failure rate ran out of cash. Source: CB Insights (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/startup-failure-ran-out-of-cash-38
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