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.

Becky Symes

I’ve been crafting brands for over a decade, whether for myself or others. And because of that, I’ve had more than my fair share of “failures” whether because businesses failed or I ran out of the enthusiasm or money required to make them succeed. Read more>>

Viktoria Chikalo

Yes, I have. But first of all I want to say that my journey is on the one hand with many failures and losses and on the other it is very diverse, full of changes and adventures that lead me to who I am today. Read more>>

Sarah Cayce

Getting fired isn’t usually the best thing to happen to someone, but it was for me. I’d just received an Emmy nomination for commercial producing when I spoke up against working conditions at the office. Read more>>