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Costly Mistake #14: Negotiating business transactions between the company and a shareholder with a built-in bias or favoritism.

When you enter into any business agreement or transaction with a shareholder, make sure you do so at "arm's length." A court may interpret this as self-dealing and disregard the business entity.