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Why African Businesses Die Young
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Why African Businesses Die Young

37 Deadly Mistakes That Kill Businesses

From the outside, it looks like bad luck. Power cuts. Corruption. A struggling economy. But from the inside? It's sabotage by the founder. Death by ego. Suicide by informality. This book confronts the ugly truths we love to ignore.

Common Mistakes Revealed

01 Diversifying Too Early
02 The Trap of Informal Business
03 Building a Business Around You
04 Mistaking Activity for Progress
05 Giving Away Equity Without Wisdom

+ 32 more deadly mistakes

What Readers Say

"This book should be mandatory reading for every entrepreneur in Africa. It opened my eyes to mistakes I didn't even know I was making."

Grace Ncube Founder, Grace Interiors

"Brutally honest. Deeply practical. Painfully necessary. It's not just a book, it's a mirror."

Tendai M. Retail Business Owner

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