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Business model pitfalls

Question
What are the most important things to avoid when developing a successful business model? 
Answer
Below are three of the areas that cause business models to fail:

1. Ongoing expensive customer service (including prohibitive support or installation requirement).

2. Difficulty in maintaining market position (including rapid echnology changes, high-risk product development or low barriers to entry by competitors).

3. Funding challenges (including under-capitalization required for growth or even first sales exceeding ability to fund). 
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