Top 10 Mistakes Made by Entrepreneurs

Part of 2010 Conference on Entrepreneurship.
What things typically trip up an entrepreneur in starting and running a company? Is it getting the right business partner? Is it having the killer technology? How does one recover from major setbacks? A panel of seasoned entrepreneurs, angels, venture capitalists, and board members discuss the common pitfalls most new entrepreneurs encounter when building their businesses.
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[@Anders01]

I love what one of the participants said: "Something's broken that you wanna fix, or because something doesn't exist that you think should exist." Most old-school business people talk about how there MUST be a PROBLEM to solve for there to be a business! Wrong. It doesn't need to be a problem to solve in order to create a business. An opportunity in not necessarily the same thing as solving a problem.

[@msau9747]

Why does Stanford GSB block comments on so many videos? With such great content, the comments section is ripe for some great intellectual discussion.....

[@GanpatiRam]

Thank you so much for this stanford 😊🌟 👌we love you.❤

[@kevinp9110]

maybe Im upto something great, KZbin recommends me this video. ps-its sure is lonely in the comment section, pss-its Nov.2020 and we are still living with corona virus.

[@curlyfrys5279]

Great.

[@infinitesheali5428]

27:55

[@talentsherpa]

Who are the panelists?

[@lennygomez5677]

So which are the 10 mistakes?

[@millerfour2071]

29:20

[@vivdoolan6846]

Second speaker ' umm....umm...umm.ummmmmm ...ummmmmm ' she also assumes she has had more black days but she had a job for years..... the guy sat next to her had a successful business at 16.

[@jim4440]

You read something inspiring about Netscape today and then quit your job the next morning. Interesting

[@slightstk]

This video hits so many topics on point. Very motivational video. Thanks for uploading.

[@FrenchyBunnyStudio]

I love many things in this conference. I went through so many tough moments that I guess I relate easily to all these experiences. I particularly like what the guy says around 0:27 0:28, when there is nobody left around you.

[@colleennye]

This is packed full of great advice, thanks for being honest. I have had a black day and am glad that is to be expected. Keep moving forward !

[@peazythatsmeazy]

Four very compelling people. A fantastic panel.

[@apptivo]

Long video but well worth the watch. It's not being an entrepreneur but we're trying to help one small business at a time.

[@Thetandcgallery]

The video never really talks about mistakes made by entrepreneurs, which is a pity, but that doesn't stop this being one of the best hour's worth of video you'll ever watch if you're a start up or considering launching one.

[@globalmagnet]

What a great discussion, im inspired by what has been shared here. Thanks Stanford for business for posting this video!

[@ThisAndThat4All]

27:20 "the only rational thing is to throw in the towel.Everyone around me told me that that was going to be the case.But what made me not throw in the towel was that I realized that if I threw in the towel now I will never be able to forgive myself.I will always asking myself "What if I hadn't thrown in the towel?". So I decided I am going all the way to the absolute point where there is no hope whatsoever that this is going to be successful. THEN I know for sure I've done everthing that I can"

[@superlouis914]

This IS my dream. I am working hard to achieve it and its starting to pay off... Best of luck to all in your projects.