Ramdane Mir
This is a selection of articles detailling common startup mistakes and how you could avoid them to be successful with your startup
Entrepreneur Richard Branson regularly shares his business experience and advice with readers. What follows is the latest edited round of insightful responses. Q: What are some of the most common mistakes entrepreneurs make when starting out?
Are you working on a startup? If so, I hate to break it to you, but there's a good chance it will fail. In fact, recent research shows that 75% of startups fail (based on a study of 2,000 startups that received VC funding from 2004 to 2010).
The best way to avoid mistakes can be to study those which succeed. So Discover Facebook's extraordinary talent in tackling five classic startup challenges: Technology & User Experience, Business Model Exploration, Business & Ecosy
Recently, my company canvassed some 150 VC-backed startups in Silicon Valley and were surprised to discover that only 10 percent were calling new signups. In contrast, 100 percent of them were sending automated emails to new users (though many of these emails needed improvement).
