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For the self employed, business and mistakes go hand in hand. They could be an opportunity to learn and try again or an opportunity to fall out of business. Either way, no one plan to make mistakes, the most important thing is how we handle them before them before they handle us.. Every entrepreneur will want to have a steady flow of income, but yet if not well informed they can make money mistakes that could put them out of business. So here are few money mistakes to avoid.

Failing to separate business and personal credits

Small business owners fail to separate their business from personal credits, most of them don't even create a business credit at all.. Failing to separate your credits will mess with your personal finances and put it at risk of the consistencies in your business.. It can also affect the growth of your business..

Failing to incorporate

Small business owners start out their business as sole proprietor or partnership.. But it is important to make your business a corporation or an LLC because it will create a separate legal entity which will protect your personal assets from your business problems.. The inconsistencies of the business will not affect your personal assets..

Failing to diversify

Just like in crypto currency investment, it is advisable to diversify your portfolio, to have different tokens in your wallet.. Investing in one token is like putting all eggs in one basket. So in business, it is also good to diversify in your products or services.. Focusing one product for so long, is like putting all eggs in one basket. So add other products, create new streams of income.

Failing to delegate

Starting out a business, it is normal to everything yourself, but when it becomes a habit, it stifles business growth.. Think big! Most entrepreneurs don't delegate because they think small.. If you think big and have a big picture of your business, you will make room for your big picture and that includes getting more hands to help handle the bigger clients..

Failing to control overhead costs

This happens when money flows into the business, spending was easy making the entrepreneurs to be bankrupt and unprepared for the down times of business.. It is important, to understand that money won't flow every time, especially for a start up, so reduce your expenses and always save for dry days..

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