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The Biggest Business Mistakes Can Teach You the Most

11 Oct 2026 · 1 min

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In this interview excerpt, Speaker B reflects on the hard‑earned lessons from running small businesses. He notes that he has likely encountered every way a small business can fail, emphasizing the need to constantly cut losses wherever possible. He stresses the importance of living up to the business’s core motto and identity, warning that neglecting this leads to misalignment. A key point is maintaining ongoing contact with clients; losing touch erodes a vital part of the business. Moreover, he observes that many of his closest friendships originated from professional relationships, highlighting the personal value of genuine client connections.

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What have been some of the biggest, like, learning lessons along the way that you've had? And what have you kind of taken away from that?
Well, put it this way. If there's any place that a small business could fail, I've probably experienced it. I mean, I think you, you have to continually try and cut your losses where you can. The biggest lessons are not living up to your motto of who you are. Like, one of the things is I've always kept up with my clients. I love the people I work with, but you realize when you lose touch with them, piece of your business goes with that. And it's not like you have a relationship solely for business because truly most, a lot of, some of my best friends are people I met through work and, or most of my best friends.