Sick of reading about instant millionaires?  Thousands upon thousands of business books related to startups or new product ideas exist, but very few are written by people who have failed at their effort. Author Jennifer Moore lives to tell about the failure of her startup and why she thinks her experiences can help those who have new product or service ideas and want to educate themselves about pitfalls they may encounter in their early days.While the title suggests a grim outcome, Moore weaves hope into the book by the fact that while her idea was not initially an economic success, no failure or success is permanent, and that 'shots on goal' can be increased by maneuvering a multitude of small decisions along the way.How to Fail Miserably at A Startup is full of humor, some of it dark, but all with the intent to help business startups, particularly founders who are most misunderstood. The book is suited for entrepreneurs at any stage of the business-building process and is a welcome catharsis for those in the 'problem child' stage of wondering if they will ever see the fruits of their labor. A recommended read for all members of your startup team and would make an excellent team-building course. Course suggestions are in the back of the book.Recommended reading for startups is included within the pages.

Moore brings the reader through the possible steps of despair in the development and fundraising process and provides some helpful nut-and-bold intellectual property, legal, and financial insight that many inexperienced startups may not be educated in.