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EPISODE · Oct 19, 2025 · 7 MIN

1845: [Part 2] 5 Common Small Business Mistakes We Made Early On With Our Online Store by Steve Chou of MyWifeQuitHerJob

from Optimal Work Daily - Career, Productivity and Entrepreneurship · host Optimal Living Daily | Dan W.

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 1845: Steve Chou reveals how clinging too tightly to control and penny-pinching early on can actually stunt your business growth. From delaying hires and skimping on infrastructure to misjudging demand, his lessons show that smart investments of time, money, and trust are what truly accelerate success. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://mywifequitherjob.com/top-5-mistakes-we-made-early-on-with-our-online-store/ Quotes to ponder: "In the grand scheme of things, you can make a ton of mistakes and still be successful so don’t fret the small stuff." "Your brain is the most important part of your business. The sooner you realize that your time is valuable, the sooner that your store will become successful." "By hiring someone to help out with the easy but tedious tasks, we could have spent our time on work that only we could do." Episode references: ShippingEasy: https://shippingeasy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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