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Page 1: 10 Mistakes That Entrepreneurs Make That Can Kill Their Business by Jonathan Coury

10 Mistakes That Entrepreneurs Make That

Can Kill Their Business

Jonathan A. CouryHool Coury Law

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

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JONATHAN COURY@jcoury74

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10 MISTAKES THAT ENTREPRENEURS MAKE THAT CAN KILL THEIR BUSINESS

MISTAKE # 10

Shooting Too Low!

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10 MISTAKES THAT ENTREPRENEURS MAKE THAT CAN KILL THEIR BUSINESS

MISTAKE # 9

Funding from “Friends and Family”

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10 MISTAKES THAT ENTREPRENEURS MAKE THAT CAN KILL THEIR BUSINESS

MISTAKE # 8

Founder as CEO

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10 MISTAKES THAT ENTREPRENEURS MAKE THAT CAN KILL THEIR BUSINESS

MISTAKE # 7

Focusing Too Much on the Technology

vs.

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10 MISTAKES THAT ENTREPRENEURS MAKE THAT CAN KILL THEIR BUSINESS

MISTAKE # 6

Trusting People Who Promise Too Much!

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10 MISTAKES THAT ENTREPRENEURS MAKE THAT CAN KILL THEIR BUSINESS

MISTAKE # 5

Not Thinking Long Term

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10 MISTAKES THAT ENTREPRENEURS MAKE THAT CAN KILL THEIR BUSINESS

MISTAKE # 4

Promising Too Much To Investors

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10 MISTAKES THAT ENTREPRENEURS MAKE THAT CAN KILL THEIR BUSINESS

MISTAKE # 3

Failing to Recognize Intellectual Property

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10 MISTAKES THAT ENTREPRENEURS MAKE THAT CAN KILL THEIR BUSINESS

MISTAKE # 2

Failing to Protect Intellectual Property

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10 MISTAKES THAT ENTREPRENEURS MAKE THAT CAN KILL THEIR BUSINESS

MISTAKE # 1

Not Focusing on the Exit at Inception