TRAILBLAZER INTERVIEWS

Why Start-Ups Fail And What Business Leaders Can Do About It

Jun 4, 2026

Claire Martell is Co-Founder, CEO and President of Murdock-Martell, a finance, accounting and human resources firm that works with some of the most innovative life sciences and technology startups. In this edition of the Trailblazers, she shares her insights into the root causes leading to start-up failure and what innovators should do to avoid them.

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