First-time founders often make the mistake of solving problems they don't care about, which can lead to a loss of motivation and ultimately failure.

Helping users you don't care about can hinder your startup's success; it's crucial to have a genuine connection with your target audience.

Choosing co-founders you don't know well can be detrimental; a pre-existing relationship helps ensure you can navigate tough times together.

Not having transparent conversations with your co-founders can create resentment and degrade relationships, which is critical for startup success.

Launching your product is essential; failing to do so can prevent you from gaining valuable feedback and iterating effectively, but it's not as significant to your users as it is to you, so prioritize launching sooner to validate if it solves their problem.

In most consumer and B2B startups, you can build and launch a minimum viable product (MVP) in less than a month.

Not using analytics to measure user behavior on your site is a common mistake that hinders product development.

Founders often have no idea where their first users will come from, which is a critical oversight when choosing a problem to solve.

It's essential to identify your first users from your existing network or through other means, rather than being clueless about them.

Startups often prioritize superficial aspects like press and hiring over the fundamental work of getting the product into users' hands and iterating based on feedback.

Many startups make common mistakes, but exceptions exist where some have succeeded despite them; however, minimizing these mistakes can improve your chances of success.