StartupBill Shapiro 5 Fake-It-Till-You-Make-It Founders and the Desperate Measures They Took to Stay AfloatSome founders will go to almost any length to keep their dream alive.
Coping With FailureCarey Smith Failure Isn't Half as Bad as Not Learning From ItStartups crash and burn for all kinds of reasons--although not the ones founders might think.
LeadDeborah Grayson Riegel Having a Terrible Day? Turn Things Around by Doing These 5 Simple ThingsHaving a terrible day? Do these 5 simple things to turn it around.
Coping With FailureJoe Procopio Why Successful Leaders Should Not Be Afraid to FailIt's not about risk tolerance, it's about risk mitigation.
LeadKatie Burke 3 Mantras to Help You Recover From a Bad Day at WorkBad days are to be expected. Yet, how you can quickly recover isn't always as obvious.
Taking CareSophie Downes How 'CEO Disease' Can Kill Your Company's CultureBiggby Coffee CEO Mike McFall had to listen to some hard truths to shore up morale.
Taking CareJoe Procopio 5 Steps to Failure-Proof Your StartupWhen the next crisis hits, will your company find a way to survive and thrive? Here's what you can do now to make sure it's one of the winners.
SafeguardsDavid Finkel How to Get Your Business Out of a RutYou know your business is in crisis, but you may not know exactly why.
Coping With FailureRaj Jana Why You Should Talk About Your Losses More as a Business OwnerSuccess stories are great for inspiration and motivation, but loss has the potential to teach lessons. Here is why you should communicate openly as a business leader.
Coping With FailureYoung Entrepreneur Council 3 Tips for Navigating the Lows of Growing a BusinessThe power to make these choices is all in your hands.
Coping With FailureHillel Fuld 3 Reasons Why Rejection Is an Entrepreneur's Best FriendWhen you hear the word "no," don't take it personally. Instead, embrace it and improve.
Covid Resource CenterEmily Canal 3 Tips for Coping When Covid Closes Your Business PermanentlyCovid-19 has forced hundreds of thousands of business owners to permanently close their companies. Experts say giving yourself time and space to grieve is crucial.
Coping With FailureJoel Comm Why You Need to Plan for Failure as Much as You Do SuccessMany champion a company's ability to overcome failure. But how often do you recognize the need to build failure into your business plan?
Coping With FailureJustin Bariso What a Chess Grandmaster Can Teach You About Emotional IntelligenceWhat do you do after making a major mistake? Take a page out of Garry Kasparov's playbook.
Coping With FailureYoung Entrepreneur Council Top Mistakes I've Made as CEO and What I Should've Done InsteadLooking back on my 20-year career, here's what I wish I knew from the beginning.
Coping With FailureEmily Richett Want to Build Better Resiliency? Try These Easy Mental ShiftsThese simple strategies can help you be resilient during difficult times.
Coping With FailureLarry Robertson To Persevere, Focus on Balance Instead of SuccessThe best businesses don't operate in extremes. They see and seek balance. Always.
Covid Resource CenterNatalie Nixon What You Can Learn From the Airline Industry's FailureThe industry's ongoing chaos provides valuable lessons for entrepreneurs in any industry.
Coping With FailureMandy Gilbert How I Learned to Overcome Huge, Unexpected Challenges as a Business OwnerPeople are looking to you for reassurance, clarity, and strength. Leaders, it's time to deliver.
Coping With FailureJim Schleckser How to Stop Overthinking: Start Small to Win BigWhen startups make a series of small experiments, instead of overanalyzing every move, it offers multiple opportunities to learn-- even when you fail.
Coping With FailureJared Hecht How to Reassure Your Team After Your Business Takes a HitSmall businesses will always have ups and downs. It's up to leaders to reassure their teams when they hit a low point. Here are four tips for doing just that.
Coping With FailureLevi King Give Your Small Business a Fighting Chance by Avoiding These Common MistakesStarting a small business is a monumental challenge. The only thing harder is turning it into a success. Learning from the mistakes of people who have been in your shoes is essential to progress.
Coping With FailureHeather Wilde 5 Steps to Take After Experiencing FailureHere's what I learned about bouncing back after having to shutter my first company.
How I Did ItInc. Video Staff02:23 How RxBar's Founder Turned a Product Recall Into a $600 Million WinAn early batch of RxBar's products wasn't up to founder Peter Rahal's standards. Instead of looking the other way, he decided to voluntarily recall the product, even though it nearly bankrupted the company. That kind of honesty later led his company to be acquired for $600 million.
Coping With FailureScott Mautz Why You Must Accept the Harsh Truth That Nobody Cares and You Need to Work HarderNobody said you have to like it, but acknowledging it is a necessity.
Coping With FailureEric Mack There's a Right Amount of Failing You Need to Do to Succeed and These Researchers Think They've Found ItWe all have failure in our lives. Here's precisely how much you should shoot for.
Coping With FailureMandy Gilbert Your Team Screwed Up, but It's Up to You to Make Things Right. Here's How to Bounce Back QuicklyMistakes happen. But how you handle them is what matters most.
Coping With FailureLevi King 3 Leadership Lessons I Learned the Hard WayBosses are often viewed in a negative light. Acknowledging your mistakes and apologizing when you mess up are powerful tools for shattering stereotypes and starting a legacy all of your own.
How I Pitched ItJames Atamian02:37 After 75 Rejected Pitches, Here's How This CEO Finally Scored a 'Yes'Out of 75 pitch meetings to raise Series A funding, Grove Collaborative co-founder and CEO Stuart Landesberg received all "nos" in return. Here's why Landesberg says he's so grateful for the rejection--and how one half-"yes" eventually put the company on a totally different trajectory.
Coping With FailureMinda Zetlin Former NFL Star Doug Baldwin Says Everyone Should Read This 1 BookThe recently retired Seattle Seahawks wide receiver told a Seattle audience he now seeks failure, not success.
Coping With FailureWanda Thibodeaux Quitting Isn't Always a Sign of Defeat. Here's When Winners Know to Walk AwayIf you do it in an educated, strategic way, quitting is winning.
Coping With FailureJason Saltzman Imposter Syndrome Almost Ruined My Career Until I Learned How to Own ItIt's a debilitating fear of being called a fraud, here's how one CEO conquered his Imposter Syndrome.
Coping With FailureRaj Jana You Don't Have Business Problems, You Have Personal Problems. Here's How to Turn Them AroundBusiness struggles during startup and throughout the lifecycle of business are caused by one single problem. Personal development is required by a founder or CEO for long term business success. Focus on personal problems to correct business problems.
Coping With FailureLevi King 4 Lessons Business Owners Can Learn From the Never-Ending MoviePass DramaWe can learn a lot from the inspiring stories of highly successful businesses, but there's just as much to glean from the ones who fail and keep trying again.
ProductivityCameron Albert-Deitch Major Career Setbacks Can Also Be a 'Blessing.' Just Ask Kevin Durant (and His Parents)Everyone needs a break from the grind.
Coping With FailureDavid Brown This 1 Problem May Be Holding You Back From Success as an EntrepreneurHere's what you need to lead you in the right direction.
Coping With FailureHeidi Zak 3 Difficult Days Every Founder Will Encounter (and How to Get Through Them)No one can tell you exactly how to get through every difficult situation you'll encounter as a new founder. But here's some advice on how to handle a few of the most common problems founders face.
Coping With FailureKen Sterling Even Successful 'Shark Tank' Entrepreneurs Experience Impostor Syndrome. Here Are 5 Ways to Overcome the Feeling That You Don't BelongIt's normal to experience imposter syndrome, but it's important to learn and grow from it.
Coping With FailureTanya Prive Ever Fail Miserably? Use These 4 Questions to Turn a Failure Into an OpportunityFailure is only a failure if you don't learn from it. By using these four questions, you can jumpstart your process of turning a failure into an opportunity.
OperationsGuadalupe Gonzalez The Singtrix Karaoke Machine Became a Viral Sensation--and Then Practically Vanished. Its Co-Founders Finally Explain What HappenedJohn Devecka and Eric Berkowitz told retailers and consumers that the device had simply sold out. In reality, a fire and production problems halted manufacturing for nearly two years.
Coping With FailureAmy George What Do Wells Fargo and Facebook Have in Common? They Know Saying Sorry Is Always a Good IdeaSocial media has changed the way companies own up to misdeeds and blunders.
HiringGary Golden 1 Key Tactic That Will Help You Nail Your Job InterviewA storytelling tactic that shows how you handle failure creates emotional empathy, so you are seen as a real person, not just another job candidate.
Startup LifeChris Redlitz 5 Lessons I Learned After 10 Years in Prison (and How I Plan to Use Them)The Last Mile taught me the skills I need to be successful after serving my time in prison. The 5 P's are the key to my success.
Coping With FailureGeeta Nadkarni How One Entrepreneur Became a Multi-Millionaire By Sharing His Failure StoryWhen shared right, failure can be downright lucrative.
Coping With FailureScott Mautz Google's Chief Experimenter Nailed the Key to Handling Failure in Just 1 SentenceGiven up for dead, Google Glass returns--and the announcement itself teaches us how to learn from failure.
Coping With FailureEmily Canal Tim Ferriss Gets Real About Fear and FailureThe popular author explores the often lonely journey to success with inspirational leaders.
Coping With FailureJordan Scheltgen People Say Failure Is Good for You. They're WrongFailing isn't an accomplishment, so let's stop treating it like one.
Coping With FailureSarah Robb O’Hagan How to Use Pain to Become Mentally Stronger (Most Successful People Do This Naturally)Failure gives you something to prove. The hardest part after a crash is getting back up.
Coping With FailureKatie Burke Does Your Company Need a Failure Forum? The one mistake a company can't afford is becoming complacent.
Coping With FailureDennis Yang Don't Get Hung Up On Mistakes, Grow Past ThemWith a growth mindset, setbacks are simply part of the process of continuous learning and improvement.
Founders ForumBurt Helm01:35 The Surprising Lesson The Terminator Can Teach You About Being a Successful EntrepreneurThe Surprising Lesson The Terminator Can Teach You About Being a Successful Entrepreneur @JessRovelloJessica Rovello, founder of gaming company Arkadium, says that to compete with big companies, startups need to keep going even in the face of overwhelming signs it's time to give up.
Coping With FailureSonia Thompson Why Tons of Failure Is the Key to Success, According to Seth GodinIf you let it, failure can be a precious gift, rather than something to be avoided at all costs.
Coping With FailureKatlin Smith You Failed--Now What? How to Recover When You Don't Hit the MarkTake a cue from Google X and other great companies to leverage failure to your benefit.
WireTess Townsend Yahoo Beats on Earnings but Critics Don't Seem to CareYahoo's brand is tarnished after user credentials were hacked and cooperation with U.S. intelligence revealed, and the company did little to address that in its latest earnings report.
WireTess Townsend Grim Outlook for Yahoo Earnings as Company Cancels CallFollowing news of hacking and cooperation with U.S. intelligence, Yahoo cancels its regular earnings call as it plans to release third quarter financial results.