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If You Describe Your Target Customer With This Word, You've Already Failed Peter Voogd and Austin Netzley explain some of the most common mistakes new entrepreneurs make.

By Peter Voogd Edited by Dan Bova

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Every entrepreneur makes mistakes along the way. It's only natural. But, Entrepreneur Network partner Peter J. Voogd wants to help readers and viewers avoid a few common pitfalls, which is why he sat down with fellow entrepreneur Austin Netzley in this video.

Here, Voogd and Netzley talk about common errors entrepreneurs make -- like failing to focus on marketing or creating too wide of a target audience. They also explain that it's not as hard to write a book as you'd think and break down some entrepreneurship classes you can take to dive deeper into the world of entrepreneurship.

Watch the video to learn more.

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Peter Voogd

Leading Authority for Young Entrepreneurs

Peter Voogd is the author of the best selling book 6 Months to 6 Figures, as well as the founder of The Game Changers Academy. He's a leading authority on Gen y leadership who has trainedand inspired well over 4,500 entrepreneurs with his true story of going from dead broke to a six figure income within six months. His podcasts, videos, websites and social media reaches more than 200,000 people monthly.

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