5 BD Mistakes That Kill Web3 StartupsBefore They Even Get to Product-Market Fit

90% of Web3 startups die before year five. Most founders blame funding, regulation, or market timing. Having advised dozens of early-stage crypto projects on business development, I see a different pattern: five specific BD mistakes that quietly drain a project’s runway, reputation, and pipeline long before the product even gets a fair shot. This piece names each mistake, explains why it happens, and offers a concrete fix drawn from real BD playbooks.