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How to Beat the Odds: 7 Solutions That Separate Survivors from Statistics
50 % gone in 5 years, 91 % never hit €1 M (KfW Gründungsmonitor 2024 + Creditreform
), >99 % never hit €10 M (Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft (BMWK) 2024 scale-up report).
Here are the 7 non-sexy but proven things that let the remaining few beat those odds.
Dec 95 min read
Startup Survivor Bias: The Success Stories You See vs. The 95% You Don't
The numbers don't lie: 50% of German companies fail within 5 years. 91% of U.S. businesses never reach $1 million in revenue. Only 1% ever hit €10 million. This isn't motivational fluff – it's the brutal statistical reality of scaling a business in 2025. Learn why most founders fail, what separates the top 5% from the statistics, and the 7 actionable solutions that can help you beat the odds. Based on verified data from Creditreform, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and real-
Dec 23 min read
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