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Benefitting from the Experience of Others- don't reinvent the wheel

Ultimately, as an entrepreneur, there will be few things more valuable to you in the long-term than experience. No-one can know what's going to happen when they launch their own business or startup. However, as you continue to move through life running your business, you'll learn new things about how to survive in an often challenging world.

Many entrepreneurs share stories about the things that they wish that they had learned when they first started their business. While there are some things in life that you will need to discover for yourself, there are other things that you can learn just by interacting with the right people. 

Regular business networking and Masterminds ensure that you can get advice and insights from people who have gone through a similar experience to you in the past. This could help you to avoid running into some hurdles that could derail your company and take you weeks or even months to overcome. Building a professional network before you even launch your company could be a great way to gather some advice from industry experts that you can use to guide you as you step into your new role as a leader.