Over the years, after talking with tens of thousands of entrepreneurs, artists and creatives, almost every success story we’ve heard has been filled with stories of failure. Unfortunately, in our view the media rarely covers these parts of the story – instead we often read summaries that make it seem like success happened “overnight.” However, what we’ve learned in our conversations with so many successful folks is that failure is core ingredient in the recipe for future success. Below, we’ve shared some fascinating stories of failure from folks who have ultimately found great success.

Lisa Heartman

I outlined a contemporary romance that I loved when I first started writing. I poured everything I had into the novel. I wrote the story for a year without allowing anyone to provide feedback. A few published author friends offered to critique the story and writing when I was done. Read more>>

Corhinn Brunot

CREATIV Magazine could have ceased to exist after this. I remember about 2016-2017 I was approached by a man who promised me guaranteed success if he takes over the operations of my magazine. All I had to do was to pay him $1000 a month to meet the right people. Read more>>

Ryan Goral

G-Spire Group is not the first company I have started. I have started others, some which have not survived. I launched a fundless sponsor/private equity busienss back in 2010 in search for one or more businesses to purchase. I was unsuccessful in my efforts to put a deal together and had to shut down the company. Read more>>