Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. We’ve often heard it said, “Youth is wasted on the young.” As an entrepreneur in my mid-forties, I can still recall the incredible volume of advice I received as a budding business owner in my twenties. My older mentors usually issued the standard advice. Save your money, budget within your means and pay close attention to labor and rent costs. Regardless of your age, if you are a novice entrepreneur navigating the business jungle, here are the three pieces of advice I wish I had been given as a young entrepreneur. To say the least, it’s a crowded world out there. Starting a business in the 1980s, 90s or even the early 2000s is entirely different from today. Traditional marketing strategies such as mail, print ads, television, billboard and radio ads were the norm. Depending on the type of business, some or all may have played a role in getting your message to potential customers.…