Welcome to Road Map for Business Success -- 3 Massive Mistakes Industry Experts Make that Keep Them from Starting and Growing a Business You have come to the right place if you are new at being an entrepreneur or have limited success in your business. There are many reasons why most businesses fail in their first 1 to 5 years.  The main reason is that the owner of the business does not have complete clarity as to who they want to work with and how they will be working with that potential client. They either don't find the right client or they don't know how to actually solve the problem that the person has.