Opening a business is a labor of love and commitment. It often occupies more hours in the day than you have. When that business is having troubles, you want to find out what is happening and why so you can correct the problem quickly. Most of the time, common mistakes can get in the way of a business growing and prospering. 

Here are ten of the biggest blunders businesses commonly make when it comes to small business growth strategies:

1. Failure to test and measure
   When trying any strategy, it is important to test whether it is a good fit for your company and your goals. Many companies do test runs before fully implementing a strategy. Measuring where you are and the progress will tell you how well a strategy is doing.
   
   
2. Stopping successful strategies because of boredom
   This one happens all the time. If a strategy is not fun and exciting every day, boredom sets in. Avoid falling into this trap. Are people talking about your company? What are they saying?