Evaluating only MyanTech Academy’s profile at its peak — without knowing the outcome — the model ranked Unit economics as the #1 likely cause. Documented cause: External shock.
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Documented cause
MyanTech Academy operated coding bootcamps and digital skills training in Yangon, catering to Myanmar's growing youth population seeking tech employment. The company achieved 1,200 graduates and had partnerships with local tech companies for job placement. The February 2021 military coup completely destroyed the company's operations: the junta imposed internet shutdowns, arrested tech entrepreneurs, and created a climate in which continuing a tech education business was legally and physically dangerous. Several staff members fled the country. The company effectively ceased all operations within weeks of the coup.
Lesson
“Operating in high-political-risk markets requires a relocation plan for key staff and an offshored IP and revenue structure before the coup occurs — there is no recovery period.”