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Zombie Startups: Should They Shut Down or Keep Going?

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Choose a meaningful turnaround or deliberate closure rather than drifting indefinitely.

Chapter 8
Pivots, Bad Days and Quitting Lesson 4 of 4
Published
November 6, 2026
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Pivots, Bad Days and Quitting

  1. 01

    Should You Pivot Your Startup?

    Test hypotheses and use customer insight to decide whether to pursue a new direction.

  2. 02

    How to Conquer Bad Days at Your Startup

    Make the worst case concrete, process disappointment, and identify the next useful action.

  3. 03

    Should You Keep Working on Your Startup?

    Separate frustration about how long success takes from evidence against the idea.

  4. 04

    Zombie Startups: Should They Shut Down or Keep Going?

    Choose a meaningful turnaround or deliberate closure rather than drifting indefinitely.

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