Monday, May 25, 2026, 10:30 AM - to - 12:00 PM EDT
University of Toronto Faculty of Law, Toronto, Canada
What Kills Startups (Every Time)
Success is overhyped. Failure is patterned—and preventable.
Everyone teaches how to win. Almost no one studies how startups actually die.
And they don’t die randomly.
Most failures follow the same patterns—long before the market, product, or team gets blamed. This session breaks down what actually kills startups—and how to avoid it.
Hear from Albert Lin, Managing Partner, and a US venture capital GP, sharing lessons from the trenches on what separates companies that survive from those that don’t.
🎯 What you’ll walk away with
The most common (and preventable) startup failure patterns
How capital structure quietly determines outcomes
Where governance breaks—and how to fix it early
What experienced investors look for beyond upside
If you’re building or investing in a startup, this is the part no one teaches—and the part that matters most when things go wrong.
Thanks to Northview Law and Toronto Tech Week for the listing and graphics for this startup event.
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