💰 1. Underpricing services • Charging based on what you think clients will pay—not actual costs • Not accounting for time, travel, setup, teardown, or taxes • Competing with DIYers or Amazon pricing 📝 2. Not using contracts • Doing events with no written agreement • No cancellation, refund, or damage policy in place • Getting ghosted after holding dates or prepping inventory 🚫 3. Saying yes to everything • Taking every event—even when it’s under budget or outside your scope • Burning out trying to please everyone • Stretching your quality thin for quantity 📸 4. Not documenting your work • Forgetting to take quality before/after photos • Missing out on content that could’ve been repurposed for weeks • Not building your portfolio with proper credit 🤝 5. Not building vendor relationships • Operating in a silo instead of connecting with photographers, planners, venues • Missing out on referrals, collabs, or trade deals • Thinking you can do it all alone 🧠 6. Avoiding business ed...