Being an entrepreneur is exciting! But there are a lot of pitfalls out there that hurt entrepreneurs. You need to know what those are, and luckily, here are some tips!
2. Making things too
complex
• It’s a good idea to start small!
• You might want to build something complicated, but
that’s only going to get you away from the direction
you should be taking
3. Not thinking long-
term
• Launching any business is a
marathon, not a sprint!
• It’s going to consume just about
every bit of energy you have, make
sure it’s something you’re
passionate about
4. Thinking you can do
it alone • You might think you have all the ideas,
but ultimately you aren’t going to want
to work every single day!
• It pays to get a co-founder
5. Fearing !
the !
customer
• Make sure that you get customer feedback
as early as possible!
• You might be afraid to speak to customers
about a new business idea, but if you don’t
keep their feedback in consideration, then
you’ll be building a business without
knowing your customers’ needs
6. Not learning
anything
• You want to start
slow and master
the essentials one
step at a time!
• It doesn’t matter if
you do everything
perfectly, just as
long as you’re
doing it and
learning.
7. Being stingy
• Money might be tight, but you
don’t want to cut corners with
certain things!
• Pay to make sure you get good
employees, branding, graphic
design and solid legal counsel !
• Skimping with these will come
back to haunt you.
8. Not networking
• You can’t be a
successful
entrepreneur
without a good
network!
• Build your own
professional
personal brand as
well!
• Take advantage
of your social
media presence
9. Juggling between side-
projects
• A successful
entrepreneur doesn’t
waste their time
between five different
projects at a time!
• Concentrate on your
core business, and
don’t let yourself lose
focus.
10. Getting !
out of
perspective
• Your business’ health, strength and
success are a direct reflection of you!
• Work hard, but never forget to take
care of yourself, otherwise your
business will suffer