Writing the opening of a novel is not easy, but it's critical. If you don't grab the reader on the first page (sometimes the first sentence), they will likely put it down.
Editors have told me they hate prologues that set the time, place, characters, etc. These pieces of information should unfold within the story.
Beginning with a dream scene is another editor turnoff.
Also starting with dialogue often doesn't work because the reader doesn't yet know who is who and can be confused.
A good video intro to beginning your novel is in Lisa Schroeder's blog:
http://writeoncon.com/2011/08/novel-beginnings-how-to-know-where-to-start-by-author-lisa-schroeder/
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