- Article: Growing Pains: How to Avoid the 3 Most Common Mistakes Startups MakeJune 2016A couple years ago, a software entrepreneur named Michael Dowden found himself at a healthcare mobile development startup that grew from two founders and no employees to 15 people (five of whom were co-founders) in six weeks.Read Article: Growing Pains: How to Avoid the 3 Most Common Mistakes Startups Make