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.

Daniel Genders

I remember about four years ago, I watched a Youtube video about dropshipping. It had me intrigued and inspired as it’s a way of making an income without actually owning a product. I could simply open an online e-commerce store, find a wholesaler in China, upload their products to the site and whenever a sale came through I’d message the wholesaler and they’d ship it. Read more>>

Tami Curry

Understanding how others navigate challenges is crucial in this industry. I’m intrigued to share a pivotal moment that not only shaped our journey but also opened new avenues for growth and impact. It’s a story of resilience and the unexpected triumph that followed a seemingly challenging decision in our business. Read more>>

Neetu Rishi

Picture life as a game of musical chairs, with three distinct seats awaiting each one of us: the Chair of Survival, the Chair of Success, and the Chair of Significance. invite you to join me on this journey through these metaphorical chairs as we explore the power of the three P’s of my life: Read more>>

Brina Monarch

The times I have failed is the moments I did not allow the space for failure. When you begin a journey of entrepreneurship you desire control of your own destiny. We do have the power to control our destiny and chase our deepest desires. However, I failed when I did not give myself the space to be innovative and assertive. That takes bravery and a solid support team. I have failed by not reaching out for help and by not taking risks. Read more>>

Mollie Leone

I have been flipping and creating furniture for years now. Abut 4 years ago I decided to do a pop up shop in my driveway! It looked fantastic. Like a little shop. However, when people started showing up thinking it was a garage sale, well lets just say that my prices were not the same as they were expecting. After the day finished, and very little sales I knew I had to go a different route. I decided to do a market. I rented a booth, got a uhaul, lined up my family and was ready to go. Again, found most people just like to walk around and look. Read more>>

Jaylan Hoover

Being an independent artist comes with a hard process of failures and wins in general but to me it’s all about how you take the constructive criticism of others and continue to push forward with your craft and grow from what you heard. an experience that I’ve had with failure is my first show that I did. I didn’t get the results that I wanted Being the reason because I feel like I didn’t find my voice or really know where I wanted to be in the music field and I winged it. Read more>>

Sharayah Renee

I believe that if any business owner is truly honest, we have a lot of failure moments. It’s funny how we have been conditioned to believe every failure is a ship sinker and a life ruining stain upon our reputations. The thing is, how else do we learn if we don’t try and try again. I think its really unhealthy to expect that every single thing we do will result in a positive outcome and yet there is a lot of pressures to not display what doesn’t go right. Read more>>