{"id":153,"date":"2018-04-04T12:18:19","date_gmt":"2018-04-04T12:18:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/logotypemaker.com\/blog\/?p=153"},"modified":"2018-06-30T12:53:04","modified_gmt":"2018-06-30T12:53:04","slug":"the-most-common-startup-mistakes-and-how-to-avoid-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/logotypemaker.com\/blog\/the-most-common-startup-mistakes-and-how-to-avoid-them\/","title":{"rendered":"The most common startup mistakes and how to avoid them"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Starting your first business is always a bit scary. The mix of excitement and fear of failure that courses through your brain can make you feel insecure even when it comes to the easiest things like getting the website or setting up new social media profiles. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Fear not! LogotypeMaker is here to protect you from the most common mistakes virgin entrepreneurs usually make and lift some weight off your shoulders by giving you some tips to make this road to success more pleasant and aesy. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">So read carefully. Let\u2019s start!<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><i>Procrastination is a sin!<\/i><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">The biggest mistake you\u2019re going to regret later is procrastination. Stop waiting for a better day to start because today is the best day and it\u2019s better than tomorrow or next Monday. Just believe you have enough skills and courage to start the business today. Right now. The sooner you stop planning and start doing, the faster you\u2019ll get the first profits and the extra boost of confidence.<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-155 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/logotypemaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/upl\/2018\/04\/logotypemaker-procrastination-startup-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/logotypemaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/upl\/2018\/04\/logotypemaker-procrastination-startup-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/logotypemaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/upl\/2018\/04\/logotypemaker-procrastination-startup-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/logotypemaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/upl\/2018\/04\/logotypemaker-procrastination-startup-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/logotypemaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/upl\/2018\/04\/logotypemaker-procrastination-startup-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/logotypemaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/upl\/2018\/04\/logotypemaker-procrastination-startup-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/logotypemaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/upl\/2018\/04\/logotypemaker-procrastination-startup.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><i>Don\u2019t drink the kool-aid<\/i><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Take everything you read, hear or see with a grain of salt. There will be people that will be sincerely willing to help you but there also will be frauds and jealous people that just don\u2019t have what it takes to become entrepreneur. So double check every piece of info you receive both online and offline. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">If you doubt whether to follow the advice or not just research if the mentor is successful, trustworthy, and respected. And one more thing! Follow your instincts!<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><i>Pass up the learning opportunities<\/i><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Once you\u2019ve chosen the path of entrepreneurship, you\u2019ll need to balance the time you spend on work with the moments you\u2019ll spend on learning. If don\u2019t keep up with the trends your business efficiency will drop so low you\u2019ll immediately regret it. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Remember, if your methods work today it doesn\u2019t mean they will work tomorrow. So keep researching day by day and don\u2019t be afraid to try something new. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><i>Mess up the client base<\/i><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">There are two blunders that may cause you lots of aches and pains in the future. First one is to abandon the returning customers. Remember, even if you\u2019re selling something that may be useful once, it doesn\u2019t mean your customer won\u2019t return or won\u2019t do any good for your business anymore. So work with each customer and make him\/her a returning one. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">E.g. LogotypeMaker helps people when it comes to<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/logotypemaker.com\/logo-maker\">logo development<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">. And you may think that once the client gets the logo in our<\/span><b><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/b>online logo store<i><\/i><b><i><\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> (s)he is not coming back. But that\u2019s not true! If you work with the returning customers (send them emails, create special marketing campaigns) they recommend the service to everyone they know and even can make those repeat purchases. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">The second client-related mistake is avoiding basic communication. Often burgeoning entrepreneurs just don\u2019t know what to do with the complaints and questions, so they just do nothing! Problem solved, huh? Don\u2019t be like that and always react on any kind of feedback you receive from clients and do it as fast as possible. That\u2019s how you build your business reputation. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><i>Overtax oneself<\/i><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Read this one super carefully: you can\u2019t do everything on your own. No successful business in the world was built by a single person. Successful businessmen have teams to help them out. And you should get one too! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Distribution of responsibility and authority will do wonders! Remember, you\u2019re talented but there always be some fields and tasks you\u2019ll need help with. And it\u2019s ok to ask for help. Considering the fact Upwork exists, finding the teammates (or the employees) is a piece of cake! It takes basically a minute to post a job with your requirements. And the next moment you\u2019re already receiving thousands of proposals from skilled pros! How fun and helpful is that?!<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-156 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/logotypemaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/upl\/2018\/04\/logotypemaker-team-collaboration-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/logotypemaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/upl\/2018\/04\/logotypemaker-team-collaboration-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/logotypemaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/upl\/2018\/04\/logotypemaker-team-collaboration-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/logotypemaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/upl\/2018\/04\/logotypemaker-team-collaboration-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/logotypemaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/upl\/2018\/04\/logotypemaker-team-collaboration-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/logotypemaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/upl\/2018\/04\/logotypemaker-team-collaboration-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/logotypemaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/upl\/2018\/04\/logotypemaker-team-collaboration.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Any task you have hard time with can be resolved within a few hours: increasing that social media activity, writing\/proofreading, all types of coding, personal assistance, sales etc. And every freelancer has a profile with a portfolio &amp; feedback history so that you could hire best of the best. And those freelance champions on Upwork are willing to offer you super competitive rates. #HelpOnABudget. You should definitely try it at least once! The minute you get rid of that extra pressure you\u2019ll find strength to work on your strategy and future development more. Who doesn\u2019t want that?!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Starting your first business is always a bit scary. The mix of excitement and fear of failure that courses through your brain can make you feel insecure even when it comes to the easiest things like getting the website or setting up new social media profiles. Fear not! 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