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.

Brittney Andersen

Failure is where it started. With ZERO sewing experience, the trials and tribulations of learning that first before ever dreaming of turning this sewing habit into a full blown business came with a lot of failures at first. Read more>>

Juan Tlaseca

Being a small company and relatively new in the industry, I face a variety of obstacles and economic losses. My daily routine is getting into places that I’m not very comfortable with. Read more>>

Mary Nolan

Failure has definitely been a part of my journey, but one that’s taken time to see the clarity it afforded. When I was a new college grad, I had big dreams of moving to New York and making my way in the burgeoning media-driven culinary scene of the early aughts. Read more>>

Linda Dyson

Often, the greatest growth and most significant victories emerge following setbacks. In my instances, failures serve as valuable lessons that helped shape my balloon journey along the way. Read more>>