🇪🇸 Spain · 🚀 Business · 30-39
I spent €37,000 opening a restaurant
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What happened
I opened a restaurant without properly validating the location. The street looked busy at lunchtime, but almost nobody walked past after 7pm. We closed 14 months later.
What it cost me
€37,000
Time lost
14 months
Emotional cost
Devastating
What I learned
Never sign a long-term lease before proving that customers will actually come. Stand on the street and count people at the hours you actually plan to sell.
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