Don't Make My Mistake

🇪🇸 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

€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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