3 Ways to Destroy Your Small Business

I’m going to make an assumption: you want your business to succeed. That’s usually how entrepreneurs feel. And while there’s no shortage of advice (including our own) on how to achieve that success, the vast majority of it is positive. “Wait, what? Positive advice is a good thing, right?” Well, yes. But so is negative advice. Lost among the positivity and optimism are those crucial “DON’Ts.” As independent business people, we need to learn what to avoid just as surely as we need to learn what to aim for. We need to understand the pitfalls, snares, and other terrible things that can (and do) crush entrepreneurial dreams every day.