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Market Risk and Technology Risk

Steve Blank, Stanford University

Market risk is the concern that you’ll find your customers before you run out of funding. A technical risk asks if the innovation is in place to bring your start-up idea to market successfully. Both of these concerns are paramount for an entrepreneurial venture, says serial entrepreneur Steve Blank, and both have the potential to cause a young business to shutter.