Don't Make These 10 Startup Mistakes

Posted by CateCosta under Management
From http://www.entrepreneur.com 3620 days ago
Made Hot by: kingofcontent92 on May 22, 2014 11:45 pm

Due to entrepreneurs' lack of experience, many startups end up in failure. Here's how to avoid disaster.

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Written by lyceum
3607 days ago

Cate: Thanks for your reply. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have some questions and thoughts about podcasting! :)

All the Best,

Martin

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Written by lyceum
3612 days ago

Cate: Thanks for your reply. I have been blogging for 12+ years and I like to have my own hub. I will focus more on my podcast this year, because I like the "informal" way of producing content as you mention. I will combine the podcast with a blog, embedding the podcast html code into the posts.

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Written by CateCosta
3608 days ago

I've thought about podcasting and have it on my long list of things to investigate further. Let me know how it goes for you!

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Written by lyceum
3613 days ago

Cate: Thanks for your sharing for your thoughts! That is your favorite form of writing blog posts?

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Written by CateCosta
3612 days ago

I prefer straight-forward, factual, and informative. But I don't write a blog. I have a YouTube channel so I just speak to the camera. It's not the same as formal writing.

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Written by lyceum
3614 days ago

Cate: We think along the same way there, I think. I have to think bigger myself too. Thanks for sharing your thought on this topic. Have you written a post on your startup mistakes and what you have learned from them?

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Written by CateCosta
3613 days ago

I haven't. I recognize that telling the story of an entrepreneur is a common tactic for business articles/blog posts but I personally hate the format and don't like to read articles like that, so I refuse to write that way myself.

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Written by lyceum
3617 days ago

Cate: Which is your biggest mistake and learning lesson so far?

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Written by CateCosta
3617 days ago

I always have a tendency to think too small (#5)...and I still struggle with it...at least when it comes to me. I'm always able to encourage clients to think big and spot new sources of revenue and growth but I tend to think small when it comes to my own business.

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Written by lyceum
3619 days ago

Cate: You are welcome! Have done any of these 10 startup mistakes? ;)

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Written by CateCosta
3618 days ago

Of course! I think we all have at one point or another.

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Written by tiroberts
3619 days ago

Really great points you made here.I know two mistakes that I've made before is both going at it alone and skimping on a business plan. I've actually settled down and have began to really write out a business blueprint for myself and I've become a thousand times more productive. And as a part of that plan I've incorporated enlisting some partners to actually give me a hand which I know will be great for everyone involved.

Thanks for sharing you insights and this article with the BizSugar community.

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Written by CateCosta
3618 days ago

You're welcome and I'm glad to hear you're moving forward!

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Written by lyceum
3620 days ago

So, what will you do if you have done all these start up mistakes, combined during the years?! ;) Maybe I have learned on or two things during the years. I wrote a post on this issue on American Express Open Forum: Five Lessons Learned from my Start-up — And why I’d Do it Again, 01/19/2009.

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Written by CateCosta
3619 days ago

Thanks for sharing!

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