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title: The 7 Deadly Sins of Startups
description: The 7 deadly sins of entrepreneurs.  Which ones are you committing?
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# The 7 Deadly Sins of Startups

Written By: [Dharmesh Shah](https://www.onstartups.com/author/dharmesh-shah) September 13, 2012

The 7 Deadly Sins of Startups Written by [Dharmesh Shah](https://www.onstartups.com/author/dharmesh-shah) on September 13, 2012

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Not all of these are quite "deadly sins", but the "47 common mistakes of entrepreneurs" didn't quite have the same ring to it.  Enjoy.

## **The 7 Deadly Sins of Startups**

1) **Lust**: Be not easily lured by the fun, sexy market. [[tweet]](http://twitter.com/home/?status=Lust%3A+Be+not+easily+lured+by+the+fun%2C+sexy+market.+%23startupsins+http://dharme.sh/OsYROI)

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2) **Gluttony**: Many ideas makes mayhem. More startups die from idea gluttony than starvation. [[tweet]](http://twitter.com/home/?status=Gluttony%3A+Many+ideas+makes+mayhem.++More+startups+die+from+idea+gluttony+than+starvation.+%23startupsins+http://dharme.sh/OsYROI)

3) **Greed**: Pure pursuit of profits is perilous. Pick a problem you're passionate about. [[tweet]](http://twitter.com/home/?status=Greed%3A+Pure+pursuit+of+profits+is+perilous.++Pick+a+problem+you%27re+passionate+about.+%23startupsins+http://dharme.sh/OsYROI)

4) **Sloth**: The lazy shall languish in obscurity. Toilers triumph. [[tweet]](http://twitter.com/home/?status=Sloth%3A+The+lazy+shall+languish+in+obscurity.++Toilers+triumph.+%23startupsins+http://dharme.sh/OsYROI)

5) **Wrath**: Don't get angry with your competitors. Attack the problem instead. [[tweet]](http://twitter.com/home/?status=Wrath%3A++Don%27t+get+angry+with+your+competitors.++Attack+the+problem+instead.+%23startupsins+http://dharme.sh/OsYROI)

6) **Envy**: Do not copy others out of envy of their strategy. Be yourself. [[tweet]](http://twitter.com/home/?status=Envy%3A++Do+not+copy+others+out+of+envy+of+their+strategy.++Be+yourself.+%23startupsins+http://dharme.sh/OsYROI)

7) **Pride**: Hubris kills. Humility has a power all its own. [[tweet]](http://twitter.com/home/?status=Pride%3A+Hubris+kills.++Humility+has+a+power+all+its+own.++++%23startupsins+http://dharme.sh/OsYROI)

Which of these "sins" are you committing?  Any others you'd add to the list?

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