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Startups that failed, and what they teach.
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The Rise and Strain: A Business Story From the Food Processing Industry
When we study business stories, we often focus on success. Revenue growth, expansion plans, market share gains.
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PepperTap Failure Story: What Went Wrong with India’s Hyperlocal Grocery Startup
For a brief moment, ordering fresh vegetables on a mobile app felt like the future of Indian grocery shopping. PepperTap promised speed, convenience, and local sourcing.
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Greenikk Agritech Startup: How a Promising Banana Farming Agritech Startup Failed
India stands as the world’s largest producer of bananas, yet banana farmers continue to struggle with unstable incomes and deep dependence on intermediaries.
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Plenty Vertical Farming: When High-Tech Agriculture Faced Economic Reality
Plenty was once considered a game-changer in modern agriculture. Founded in 2014 in the United States, the company came forward with a bold idea—growing food indoors using vertical farming technology.
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Farmdrop’s Ethical Grocery Collapse: When Passion Meets Financial Reality
was a farm-to-table online grocer founded in 2012, focused on delivering ethically sourced food from over 450 local farmers and producers directly to consumers in the London area.
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WayCool’s Chill: Inside the Agrifood Giant’s Dramatic Fall and Layoffs
WayCool is a Chennai-based agrifood supply chain startup focused on streamlining the movement of agricultural products from farm to consumer.
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AppHarvest’s Greenhouse Gamble: How Ambition Met Bankruptcy in Appalachian Farming
was an Appalachian hydroponic greenhouse company founded in 2017, aiming to revolutionize agriculture in Kentucky with high-tech, sustainable indoor farming.
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My Tirth India: Digitizing Pilgrimage with Tradition and Technology
My Tirth India was a tech-enabled spiritual travel platform providing a one-stop portal for pilgrims and tourists to visit India’s top religious destinations.
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WeFarm’s Social Network Shutdown: The Challenge of Monetizing Farmer Peer Support
WeFarm was a farmer-to-farmer peer-support network primarily serving smallholder farmers in Africa.
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Plantix’s Pivot: From Pesticide Reduction to Agrochemical Sales and a Controversial Exit
Original Mission: Plantix began as an AI-powered app to help farmers reduce pesticide use by diagnosing plant diseases through photos and providing eco-friendly crop management advice.
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Kenko Health’s Wellness Revolution: Making Preventive Healthcare Accessible to Millions
Kenko Health operated a subscription-based health plan platform, offering users bundled healthcare services, including outpatient department (OPD) benefits, medicines, and healthcare products.
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Dunzo’s Delivery Dilemma: How India’s Quick Commerce Pioneer Ran Out of Time
Dunzo was a hyperlocal delivery platform providing quick commerce services including delivery of groceries, food, medicines, pet supplies, and package pick-up/drop within major Indian cities.