What are the major mistakes that startups and businesses make in their early stages?
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Flipkart • 9m
Expanding too quickly is a classic pitfall. It's tempting to want to scale as soon as you see early traction, but without a solid foundation and systems in place, rapid growth can actually do more harm than good.
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