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15 Small Business Owners Share What They Wish They'd Known When They First Started

Max NisenJan 16, 2014, 19:56 IST

This editorial feature on small business lessons is sponsored by HP.

Building a successful business is typically done by trial and error, with many hurdles along the way. And when it's your first company, every day involves making mistakes and learning something new.

We asked small business owners around America to tell us the one thing they wished they'd known when they first started their businesses.

We've broken out some of the best to serve as a primer on getting as much as possible right the first time around.