“Anyone [can be an entrepreneur] who wants to experience the deep, dark canyons of  uncertainty and ambiguity; and who wants to walk the breath-taking highlands of  success. But I caution, do not plan to walk the latter, until you have experienced the  former” – Anonymous quote i. With reference to the anonymous quote above, not all entrepreneurial  undertakings that experience the deep, dark canyons of uncertainty and  ambiguity walk the breath-taking highlands of success. Identify and  explain the factors that cause failure of the start-up entrepreneurial  undertakings in Zambia. Illustrate your answer using at least one example  of a business that failed within five years of its establishment.

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“Anyone [can be an entrepreneur] who wants to experience the deep, dark canyons of 
uncertainty and ambiguity; and who wants to walk the breath-taking highlands of 
success. But I caution, do not plan to walk the latter, until you have experienced the 
former” – Anonymous quote
i. With reference to the anonymous quote above, not all entrepreneurial 
undertakings that experience the deep, dark canyons of uncertainty and 
ambiguity walk the breath-taking highlands of success. Identify and 
explain the factors that cause failure of the start-up entrepreneurial 
undertakings in Zambia. Illustrate your answer using at least one example 
of a business that failed within five years of its establishment. 

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