{
  "id": 4400348,
  "title": "Kevin O’Leary’s blunt advice to startup founders: Cut losses on failing businesses",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/kevin-olearys-blunt-advice-to-startup-founders-cut-losses-on-failing",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-30T09:54:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/canadian-billionaire-kevin-oleary-gives-a-blunt-warning-to-startup-founders-cut-losses-and-avoid-spending-more-money-on-businesses-that-are-not/articleshow/133627120.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Kevin O'Leary emphasizes the importance of startup founders acknowledging early failures in their business journey. He notes that pouring more funds into inherently flawed ideas does not lead to success. Instead, founders should accept their losses, gather insights from these experiences, and pivot towards new opportunities. With around eighty percent of startups facing failure, it's crucial for…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Kevin O’Leary still likes shopping at Walmart: ‘I’m always looking for a great deal’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/kevin-oleary-still-likes-shopping-at-walmart-im-always-looking-for-a",
        "published": "2026-08-29T07:45:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}