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10-Minute Tech Talks: How Tech Companies Fail and How Entrepreneurs Can Avoid It

Are you an entrepreneur building a technology company and looking to grow fast? This show teaches and inspires entrepreneurs to build better companies by learning from the failures of other tech companies and entrepreneurs.  Hosts Audrey Russo and Jonathan Kersting are from the Pittsburgh Technology Council with decades of experience helping tech entrepreneurs.

Oct 7, 2024

What should brands do when social media platforms start making unpredictable changes that affect their biggest advertisers?

As a marketing leader, you need to protect your brand’s reputation while navigating the ever-shifting landscape of social media. This episode dives into strategies that you can use to stay ahead...


Oct 2, 2024

We're half way through the week! Get quick insights on what's happening at Nike with the CEO shake up.

Plus, if want to learn how Sony's $400 million "Concord" video game failed and what you can take away from it, listen to our previous episode with Mega Cat Studios Founder James Deighan.

Get ready for next week's...


Sep 30, 2024

Ever wonder how a game with a $400 million budget could fail within a week of launch?

In this episode, we discuss the major flop of the”Concord" video game and what it reveals about leadership, company culture, and the risks of ignoring critical feedback. If you've ever been tempted to rely on your past successes or...


Sep 25, 2024

For your Wednesday Up, we are discovering that gaming companies are a true treasure trove of failures that any entrepreneur building a tech company can learn from instantly. Our previous episode goes back 40 years to the doomed Atari E.T. the Extraterrestrial video game, and on deck for next week is a look at a failure...


Sep 23, 2024

Steven Spielberg's E.T. the Extraterrestrial motion picture movie was one of  the most successful movies of all times, but did you know that Atari’s ET video game was a complete flop? 

Don't let your product become the next E.T. video game disaster! In this eye-opening episode of 10 Minute Tech Talks, Evan Beach from