10 Mistakes That Entrepreneurs Make That
Can Kill Their Business
Jonathan A. CouryHool Coury Law
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
JONATHAN COURY@jcoury74
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10 MISTAKES THAT ENTREPRENEURS MAKE THAT CAN KILL THEIR BUSINESS
MISTAKE # 10
Shooting Too Low!
10 MISTAKES THAT ENTREPRENEURS MAKE THAT CAN KILL THEIR BUSINESS
MISTAKE # 9
Funding from “Friends and Family”
10 MISTAKES THAT ENTREPRENEURS MAKE THAT CAN KILL THEIR BUSINESS
MISTAKE # 8
Founder as CEO
10 MISTAKES THAT ENTREPRENEURS MAKE THAT CAN KILL THEIR BUSINESS
MISTAKE # 7
Focusing Too Much on the Technology
vs.
10 MISTAKES THAT ENTREPRENEURS MAKE THAT CAN KILL THEIR BUSINESS
MISTAKE # 6
Trusting People Who Promise Too Much!
10 MISTAKES THAT ENTREPRENEURS MAKE THAT CAN KILL THEIR BUSINESS
MISTAKE # 5
Not Thinking Long Term
10 MISTAKES THAT ENTREPRENEURS MAKE THAT CAN KILL THEIR BUSINESS
MISTAKE # 4
Promising Too Much To Investors
10 MISTAKES THAT ENTREPRENEURS MAKE THAT CAN KILL THEIR BUSINESS
MISTAKE # 3
Failing to Recognize Intellectual Property
10 MISTAKES THAT ENTREPRENEURS MAKE THAT CAN KILL THEIR BUSINESS
MISTAKE # 2
Failing to Protect Intellectual Property
10 MISTAKES THAT ENTREPRENEURS MAKE THAT CAN KILL THEIR BUSINESS
MISTAKE # 1
Not Focusing on the Exit at Inception