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'Startups fail as they chase hype, not solutions'
Khaleej Times
|November 28, 2025
Too many startups collapse because they chase hype instead of solving real-world problems, entrepreneur and investor Jigar Sagar warned young founders on Thursday.
"A lot of businesses are built for valuation, not for value," he said. "Many startups fail because they start trends, not solutions."
Sagar delivered the message during his keynote From Seed to Scale at the KT+150 Summit.
This story is from the November 28, 2025 edition of Khaleej Times.
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