10 interesting facts about small business failure and success
1. Most businesses do not fail due to the lack of customers-but by the incompetence and mismanagement of their leaders
2. Most new businesses fail within 5 years. If you are still around after 5 years, kudos to you!
3. Getting business advice from family members usually leads to failure-They tend to look out for “Your” best interest and not the business
4. Family pressure (bills, responsibilities, etc) is one of the main reasons why most entrepreneurs quit
5. Fast expansion has destroyed many promising businesses
6. Lack of basic financials skills-especially cash flow management
7. Finance, Insurance and Real Estate, Education, Health, and Agriculture have the lowest failure rates
8. Going into business for the wrong reasons…If you are not in it for the money do get into it
9. The entrepreneur falls in love with the product/business…this is why so many try to sell something for years and not getting any results. The reason is simple: nobody wants it.
10. Living too high for the business: just because you make a little money doesn’t mean that you should buy a sports car and drain the cash and assets of the business