☠️ A LEARNING SYSTEM FOR FOUNDERS
START-UP
LEARNING FRAMEWORK
A framework from 1,628 autopsies and $502B+ in burned capital
HOW TO USE THIS PAGE
ACT 2
THE 7 ANTIPATTERNS
Each one is a complete mental model. After reading one, you should be able to recognize it in the wild.
ACT 3
THE WEB
Antipatterns are not isolated. They form a system. One failure mode triggers another.
PATTERN CONNECTIONS
ACT 4
THE MIRROR
Turn from observer into participant. Score your own startup against the framework.
STARTUP RISK SCANNER
Answer 7 questions -- one per antipattern. Be ruthlessly honest. Nobody sees your answers.
ACT 5
THE AUTOPSIES
Now trace the patterns in real failures. See how theory becomes reality.
SECTOR DANGER MATRIX
Which industries are most vulnerable to which antipattern? Click a cell to filter.
SHOWING:
All startups
☠️ RETURN TO THE GRAVEYARD WITH NEW EYES
You will start seeing these patterns everywhere.