Starting your own business is exciting, but it’s also scary.

You want to do everything right, but what if you’re actually doing everything wrong?

After helping hundreds of entrepreneurs build successful businesses, I’ve seen the same business mistakes new entrepreneurs make over and over again.

These mistakes don’t just slow you down – they can completely kill your business before it even gets off the ground.

Here are the 5 biggest traps you need to avoid:

1. Building a Website First

Stop right there. You don’t need a fancy website to start making money.

In 2024, social media is where your customers are hanging out. Instagram, TikTok, Facebook – that’s your storefront now.

I’ve seen people spend months and thousands of dollars on websites that nobody visits.

Meanwhile, entrepreneurs with zero web presence are making $10k+ per month just using social media.

2. Focusing on Branding Too Early

Your logo doesn’t pay the bills. Your brand story doesn’t either.

You can literally make $10-20k a month while being a complete nobody.

Focus on solving problems and making sales first.

Once you’re profitable, then you can worry about making things look pretty.

3. Thinking You’re Not Good Enough

This one hits hard because I see it destroy so many dreams. You sit there thinking “I’m not ready” or “I don’t know enough yet.”

But here’s the truth: How can you ever be good at something if you never actually do it?

Stop procrastinating. Start messy. You’ll build confidence as you go, not the other way around.

4. Selling Cheap Dropshipping Products

Please don’t be that person selling $2 phone cases from China for $29.99.

Everyone can spot this from a mile away, and it’s not a real business.

Build something with actual value. Solve real problems. Create something people actually want and need.

5. Shiny Object Syndrome

This is the business killer. You start with one idea, then see someone making money with something else, so you switch. Then you switch again. And again.

Pick one business model and make it work. Success comes from going deep, not wide.

The Bottom Line

These business mistakes new entrepreneurs make aren’t just small hiccups – they’re business killers. But now you know what to avoid.

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