--- title: Top 10 Small Business Mistakes — Cover Buddies Podcast description: Cover Buddies talks through the most cringe-worthy small business mistakes we've seen and made, on this podcast episode. --- [![Cover Buddies Imaginate Email Header](https://www.coverbuddies.com/hubfs/Cover%20Buddies%20Imaginate%20Email%20Header.png)](https://www.coverbuddies.com) - [ABOUT](https://www.coverbuddies.com/about-cover-buddies) - SOLUTIONS - [Commercial Insurance](https://www.coverbuddies.com/commercial-insurance) - [Consumer Insurance](https://www.coverbuddies.com/consumer-insurance) - [Find Me A Better Deal](https://www.coverbuddies.com/find-me-a-better-deal) - [KNOWLEDGE HUB](https://www.coverbuddies.com/en/knowledge-hub) - CONTACT - [Send Enquiry](https://www.coverbuddies.com/contact-us) - [Request A Call](https://www.coverbuddies.com/request-a-call) - [WhatsApp Us](https://wa.me/message/RCLFWAZGWXTKC1) - [Newsletter Sign Up](https://www.coverbuddies.com/newsletter/subscribe) [WHATSAPP US](https://wa.me/+60122159268) [DOWNLOAD OUR ESSENTIAL INSURANCE GUIDE HERE](https://www.coverbuddies.com/essential-guide-download) # Top 10 Small Business Mistakes — Cover Buddies Podcast Cover Buddies talks through the most cringe-worthy small business mistakes we've seen and made, on this podcast episode. [Cover Buddies](https://www.coverbuddies.com/en/knowledge-hub/author/cover-buddies) Oct 1, 2026 --- Nothing beats the school of hard knocks. On this episode of the Cover Buddies Podcast, we talk through the most cringe-worthy business mistakes and decisions we've seen — and made ourselves. ## What the episode covers A candid, experience-based rundown of business missteps, the kind that are easy to make and expensive to learn from the hard way. It's a useful listen for anyone running or starting a small business in Malaysia. ## Listen to the episode [Listen on Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/top-10-small-business-mistakes/id1735189484?i=1000649300024), find it on [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/3JOJkIET0jkicJbEANDSUp), or [watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvqXMUo13Ds). ## One mistake worth avoiding early A common one we see: starting a business without the right insurance in place, and only realizing the gap after something's gone wrong. 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