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@u/hawkfan12966 months ago · 2 months after
2/10
Settled

Starting a service-based business is easy to enter

Cold calling taught me about local business opportunities

What I wish I knew
Low barrier to entry in service-based entrepreneurship
EntrepreneurshipSmall Business
@u/Frosty-Telephone-7476 months ago · 1 year after
8/10
Regret

Leverage warm intro for construction industry

Focused on construction industry, solved problems with AI agents

What I wish I knew
More about industry-specific challenges
EntrepreneurshipStartup Strategy
@u/Zorantscales6 months ago · 2 years after
1/10
Settled

Started multiple businesses at 17

Built and failed several businesses, learned from experiences

What I wish I knew
Verified opportunities before investing time
EntrepreneurshipBuilding A Business
@u/EvilDoctorShadex7 months ago · 2 years after
5/10
Mixed

Started entrepreneurship journey

Experienced mental stress and hard work but found happiness and growth

What I wish I knew
How mentally hard building a business would be
EntrepreneurshipB2b Edtech Startup
@u/eattheinternet7 months ago · 15 years after
8/10
Regret

becoming an entrepreneur

I learned most people lack the work ethic to be successful entrepreneurs

What I wish I knew
many people underestimate the importance of work ethic
EntrepreneurshipWork Ethic
@u/Odd_Awareness_69357 months ago · past few months after
8/10
Regret

to pursue entrepreneurship despite full-time job

worked long hours, barely slept, struggled with time management

What I wish I knew
found a better balance between work and life earlier
EntrepreneurshipWork-Life Balance
@u/FITGuard7 months ago · 1 year after
2/10
Settled

identifying massive opportunities

Started a venture studio to pursue ambitious ideas

What I wish I knew
More about the venture studio model
EntrepreneurshipVenture Creation
@u/1017_frank7 months ago · 5 weeks after
8/10
Regret

Negotiating a bad contract

I ignored a category mismatch in a potential client, resulting in a one-sided contract and lost customization work.

What I wish I knew
Trust my instincts and disqualify mismatched clients sooner
EntrepreneurshipLessons Learned