6 Mistakes That Cost Your Startup Major Money

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Starting a business is the problematic process and it is more challenging to launch your start-up. Entrepreneurs have to face a lot of challenges building a company from the ground up as they often have little experience in the business world. The daunting fact is that 9 out of 10 startups fail due to the common business mistakes made by most entrepreneurs. I present to you some of the common business mistakes in start-ups. 

Startup Mistake # 1: Wrong Team 

The selection of the wrong team is the costliest mistake entrepreneurs make. It not only costs you more but also wastes your time and depletes your morale You have to be careful in selecting your team as it is crucial to select people with varying skills and abilities. You should select people who share some common values, ability to trust each other in tough situations, and plenty of past experience. 

Startup Mistake #2: Fail To Set Price 

Due to prior experience, many entrepreneurs fail to set prices of their products. They don’t have an accurate understanding of cost incurred. Sometimes they either double the price or don’t include the cost of defected / wasted products in the price. An accurate understanding of cost is necessary for pricing strategies. Normally 2.5 times mark-up is considered in setting prices of products. 

Startup Mistake #3: Waiting For Perfect Time & Opportunity 

Most entrepreneurs think that wait for the perfect time & opportunity to launch their brand or business is the ultimate way to success. Regardless of understanding that the longer they wait, the longer they have the chances to earn and gain profit from their business. Mostly Tech entrepreneurs make this common mistake. They take more time to build the perfect app and invest too much and afterward they are left with no money to sustain their business. 

Startup Mistake #4: Lack Of Knowledge About Latest Technology 

This is the most common mistake. Many entrepreneurs do not have a proper understanding of latest technology and they try to get the advantage of it without having proper and detail knowledge. For example, Mary Juetten the founder of software company Trak light, did the same mistake when launching it. Initially, she identified everything needed to build software but she didn’t know about coding software or web development. That lack of technical expertise can spell disaster.

Startup Mistake #5: Skimping On Attorneys 

Legal fees issues, preparation of proper contracts and other legal requirements of any business require the right attorney. Many entrepreneurs in the beginning want to save money on legal requirements and this negatively affects the company. Skimping on legal counsel can be a major liability to your business, especially in a risky industry. 

Startup Mistake #6: Low Profile Marketing Strategies 

Due to social media, most entrepreneurs make the mistake thinking that there is no need of any marketing strategies and they prefer Facebook, Twitter, and any other social media platform to promote their brand or business. The rely on social media to attract customers for free is the common mistake in start-ups. While some entrepreneurs prefer low profile marketing strategies like choosing the cheap marketing ways to promote their business. All this is due to lack of marketing research. Ignoring the most important factor “market research” and then forecasting inaccurate data leads to quick failures. 

Minimize These Major Mistakes 

For any business, the idea is not the only viable thing to launch it. The execution of that idea is important. To execute the business well you need to avoid these damaging business mistakes. The courage to evolve your idea as market conditions is the endemic factor of execution. The key is to learn from mistakes, save sufficiently, and spend wisely. 


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