Poor marketing strategies cause new business failures -- Screening condition I: do you have a complete marketing strategy? Do the elements of your marketing strategy create synergy? -- Screening condition II: do you use marketing elements that can cause significant time delays in the execution of your marketing strategy? -- Screening condition III: is your marketing strategy compatible with a small marketing budget? -- Screening condition IV: will your marketing strategy be capable of defending itself against strong counterattacks by well-established competitors? -- Make certain your marketing strategy will have a good chance of being successful.