To celebrate theCHIVE’s 10th anniversary, I’m looking back at moments in our history that would forever define the force we have become. Part I, In 2014 Playboy Tried To Buy theCHIVE, is pretty bonkers.
Welcome to Part II, Our Failures. Fair warning, I will put my business hat on for this one.
I receive a lot of emails from entrepreneurs, in various stages of their careers, seeking business advice. First and foremost, I have failed miserably and often. And I’m good with it, because success gives you no information, failure gives you tons of it.
For serial entrepreneurs like myself and my brother, failure is a constant companion. We get it wrong almost as much as we get it right. But tiny pieces from our failures, the small successful parts, become the building blocks for future achievements. So let’s talk about a few.