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Most useful mistakes

  1. 01I did not visit my father in his last two years3,902 learned
  2. 02I ignored a lump for eight months3,204 learned
  3. 03I did not negotiate my first salary2,650 learned
  4. 04I tried to be productive instead of getting help2,470 learned
  5. 05I spent €37,000 opening a restaurant2,431 learned

Most expensive mistakes

  1. 01I took investment I did not need€400,000
  2. 02I hired my friends for my first startup€150,000
  3. 03I signed a five-year lease for a shop I outgrew in one€72,000
  4. 04I started a business with my best friend without a contract€60,000
  5. 05I let one client be 80% of my revenue€55,000

Most viewed mistakes

  1. 01I did not visit my father in his last two years24,908 views
  2. 02I ignored a lump for eight months19,871 views
  3. 03I spent €37,000 opening a restaurant18,423 views
  4. 04I stayed six years in a job I hated15,200 views
  5. 05I did not negotiate my first salary14,310 views

Newest mistakes

  1. 01I spent €37,000 opening a restaurant09/08/2026
  2. 02I argued with a bad review in public08/08/2026
  3. 03I took investment I did not need07/08/2026
  4. 04I renovated a flat without written quotes06/08/2026
  5. 05I did not negotiate my first salary05/08/2026

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