have never seen a successful entrepreneur who can admit that he/she has never made a mistake. Most entrepreneurs know that mistakes are inevitable and sometimes seemingly harmless errors could shutdown an entire startup in the long run. This is especially true when you are still inexperienced. In fact, most of us learn best from our own mistakes. And just like the saying goes, experience is still the best teacher.

Smart entrepreneurs however know that they don’t need to make the mistakes themselves before they can learn. They rather choose to learn from the mistakes of others. This is because some mistakes are so deadly that it can actually cripple a business.

Let’s face it: this is 2016. A whole lot of businesses are springing up every day, making the already fierce competition fiercer. One thing your start-up cannot afford now is a mistake that will make it lag behind in the competition. In fact, some of these mistakes are so deadly that they can actually cripple your business.