Mistakes | Page 10

Want to make sure your startup succeeds and grows? You had better commit to this one thing.

Failure is tuition, so learn the lesson.

Want people to take you seriously as a professional? Then don't write a message that looks like a text from a high school student.

Don't let your business be sunk by this all-too-common issue that usually stems from trusting too much.

Failure is an external event that happens. It is not a personality characteristic.

Allowing your business to succumb to one of these entirely preventable fates will lead to regret.

If you're not careful, you can make fatal mistakes that do more harm than good to your marketing. Even small mistakes can cause your company a bit of embarrassment that's best avoided.

While the thought of failing can ignite fear and anxiety in everyone, these mishaps can be some of the greatest lessons in life.

When you start a business and are in need of help, it's easy to run to the nearest emotionally charged people in your life to help out. Well, don't.

From not connecting to a mentor to not selling sooner: Even uber-successful people have regrets.

Many business people -- from founders to established executives to onlookers -- misunderstand the role of boards and corporate governance, particularly for young companies.

Why being proactive, rather than reactive, in customer service creates loyalty and makes 'cents'.

In practice, managing people is far more challenging than most aspiring business owners realize.

Don't be fooled into thinking that that former corporate bigwig will be able to function at your company effortlessly.

In the entrepreneurial world, certain beliefs exist that are downright toxic and may hold you back from achieving your dreams.

Welcome to the age of outrage, where backlash is swift and intent has little meaning.

When you launch a business, it's best to prepare for the best-case scenarios as well.

You don't have to throw a chair through a window or quit in the middle of a presentation to cause irreparable damage to your career.

Mistakes are inevitable. What comes after is up to you.

Five tips to ensure that the one you give hits just the right note.

The reality is, hiring a VA isn't easy -- and it isn't a quick fix for your business's problems.