Your own Greed
Without question, it takes money to make money and if you are not willing to spend money and you are always trying to get a break from everyone else you will run in circles. I have a friend, another entrepreneur, who wants to damn near be paid for EVERYTHING that he does and he wants a premium price. Yet when it comes to him needing the services of other entrepreneurs, he wants 95% off. He is so greedy that he refuses to hire anyone to work for him if they require a paycheck, he wants them to work for him for free so he hires interns only… then he complains about them not being dependable. For the past 10 years he has failed to grow and he continues to struggle not understanding why he can##Q##t get ahead. How can you demand top dollar from others when you need them and expect them to work for you for almost free? Sounds insane but it exists.