🎙️ Welcome back to The Level Up Podcast with Paul Alex — the show that helps entrepreneurs upgrade their mindset, business, and life. Today, we’re exposing the hidden mistakes that silently destroy most businesses in their early years. Nearly half of all businesses fail within the first five years — but it’s not just bad luck. It’s preventable missteps, poor habits, and overlooked blind spots that take them down. In this episode, Paul breaks down the silent killers that derail entrepreneurs before they ever scale — and how you can dodge them. In this episode, you’ll learn: ⚠️ The Danger of Skipping the Plan – Why winging it without a solid roadmap sets your business up for failure. 💸 Financial Blind Spots – How poor money habits can bleed your business dry—and how to fix them early. 🔄 Inflexibility = Irrelevance – Why failing to adapt to chang ...