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92% of Micro SaaS Fail Within 18 Months [2025 Survival Data]
Vikas Thakur · · 17 min readOur analysis of 1,000+ startup failures reveals a brutal pattern. The 18-month mark represents the deadliest "valley of death" for micro SaaS businesses. Here's the data-driven breakdown of why most fail and how to beat the odds.