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Mistakes This Entrepreneur Made With Her Startup’s Finances (and How to Learn From Them)

Business owners are dealing with unprecedented times right now. Many entrepreneurs are struggling to keep their businesses afloat, with financial struggles as their main priority. Prior to this crisis, I began thinking about my own...

bySusan Guillory

February 1, 2022

9 Highly Successful Entrepreneurs Reveal the Biggest Startup Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

What separates the entrepreneurs who make it from those who don’t? These successful business founders and Advisors in The Oracles share the most common mistakes they see from aspiring entrepreneurs and explain how to overcome those mistakes....

byThe Oracles

November 30, 2020

Serial Entrepreneur Michael Cloran on the Mistakes That Can Sink a Startup (and How to Avoid Them)

Over the course of several startups and acquisitions, Michael Cloran has observed how hidden errors can lead to what he calls “technical debt” and ultimately tank an otherwise promising business. After Cloran connected with business...

bySusan Johnston Taylor

June 18, 2019

These Are the Critical Soft Skills Every Entrepreneur Must Have to Succeed

I talk with entrepreneurs and business owners every day, and when conversations involve how they started their business, the stories have a familiar theme: What began with a dream lends to the development of an...

byStephen Woessner

June 1, 2019

4 Ways to Take Your Passion Project to the Next Level

What does success mean to you? Sitting down and honestly thinking about the answer to this question will help you know when it’s time to take your side hustle or freelance project to the next...

byDanny White

April 26, 2019

7 Mistakes These Successful Entrepreneurs Will Never Make Again

No one ever made it to the top without encountering challenges or setbacks along the way. Fail enough times and you’ll eventually succeed. These seven entrepreneurs share the biggest mistakes from their past, and how...

byThe Oracles

January 17, 2018

Problem Solving is Essential to the Productivity of Your Small Business

While there are bound to be some mistakes and errors made as you run your business, making excuses for them will only lead to more problems. Keep reading to learn how problem solving is essential...

byPer Wickstrom

September 9, 2016

Common Entrepreneurial Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

You have a brilliant idea, found a dream partner to build your startup with, are getting a lot of excited users to sign up and venture capitalists are already showing interest. What can possibly go...

byAnand Srinivasan

June 21, 2016

6 Preventable New Business Mistakes

Mistakes happen. Whether this is your first new business venture or your fifth, there are bound to be problems. Below are six common mistakes new businesses make, and how you can plan for such situations:...

byAnita Ginsburg

April 8, 2016

Sorry shouldn’t be the hardest word

"Sorry." Be prepared if you have to say it! Owning a small business can be tricky enough, but for healthcare professionals it brings the added danger of potentially damaging lawsuits should something go wrong in...

byMarie Dancer

April 29, 2015

7 Mistakes To Avoid & Help Your Business Grow

Let’s face it: none of us are perfect. While we might have been smart enough to start a business, that doesn’t make us immune to making mistakes. But I always say, mistakes are in the...

byNellie Akalp

July 21, 2014