The Top Start-Up Mistakes – Entrepreneur Poll

March 28, 2008

After the success of our last poll, Top The 21 Celebrity Entrepreneurs, I wanted to start a new poll on the top mistakes that start-up business owners make.

We did our own list in February on the Top 10 Mistakes Entrepreneur Make which included:

1) Not enough money.

2) Not thinking survival.

3) Losing momentum.

4) Doing it all alone.

5) Not hiring right away.

6. Doing it just for the money.

7. Getting to year 1, past year 2.

8. Don't build around a customer.

9. Don't seek mentors.

10. Don't get involved in the community.

It was a popular post that made the front page of Digg and got 78 comments!

What makes your list of top start-up mistakes? We’ve created a new post in the YE Forums and I look forward to hearing your thoughts! To cast your vote click here.

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Matthew Toren is an award winning author, serial entrepreneur and investor. He co-founded YoungEntrepreneur.com along with his brother Adam. Matthew is co-author of the newly released book:Small Business, Big Vision: 'Lessons on How to Dominate Your Market from Self-Made Entrepreneurs Who Did it Right‚ and also co-author of Kidpreneurs.
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