Don’t let the overnight success stories fool you, being a successful entrepreneur is a long process of trial and error. But you can get a headstart by avoiding common mistakes. Here are seven of the most common.
1. Don’t trust you gut. It’s not as reliable as taking advice from experts and potential customers. Consult them instead.
2. Get your business to market as quickly as possible. Slow launches kill business ideas and delay the all important cash flow generation.
3. Don’t be afraid to pivot. Be honest about your mistakes and change course quickly. A strong entrepreneur will understand his mistakes and aim to address them.
4. Take advice. It can make or break your business. You’ll fly bind without it.
5. Marketing. Too many entrepreneurs think they can get by without it. You can’t.
6. Put the customer first. If they don’t like what you’re doing, you won’t get anywhere.
7. Network- ultimately, your success hinges on who you know. If you’re not out there talking to potential customers and industry experts, you’re bound to be missing out.