4 Business Stories of Turning Failure Into Success
An entrepreneur’s journey to success often starts with a lot of mistakes, setbacks, and failures. But while these are frustrating, they come with awesome lessons that you can’t learn anywhere else. More than anything, they build a stronger, wiser, and a more compassionate leader that is more ready to continue the fight. Don’t just take our word for it. Read on to know four entrepreneurs whose business success stories began with failing several times.
An entrepreneur’s journey to success often starts with a lot of mistakes, setbacks, and failures. But while these are frustrating, they come with awesome lessons that you can’t learn anywhere else. More than anything, they build a stronger, wiser, and a more compassionate leader that is more ready to continue the fight. Don’t just take our word for it. Read on to know four entrepreneurs whose business success stories began with failing several times.
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Fall down seven times, get up eight<br />
An entrepreneur’s journey to success <strong>of</strong>ten starts with a lot <strong>of</strong> mistakes, setbacks, and failures. But while<br />
these are frustrating, they come with awesome lessons that you can’t learn anywhere else. More than anything,<br />
they build a stronger, wiser, and a more compassionate leader that is more ready to continue the fight.<br />
Don’t just take our word for it. Read on to know four entrepreneurs whose business success stories began<br />
with failing several times.<br />
Henry Ford<br />
During his childhood years, Henry Ford was a repairman <strong>of</strong> watches. Fast forward to his working years, he<br />
became an engineer and worked as one at a pioneer mechanical corporation in his area. It was during this<br />
time that he was able to create the Ford Quadricycle, an automobile prototype.<br />
Believing in his design, Ford wanted to start his own automobile production company. Getting investors to<br />
believe in him as well, he was able to establish the Detroit Automobile Company. However, it was found that<br />
Ford’s design needs major improvement during operations. The investors grew tired and impatient, dissolving<br />
Ford’s first business.<br />
Image courtesy: The Hindustan Times<br />
There was a time when Ford and one <strong>of</strong> the investors built another car company. Sadly, it didn’t work out<br />
again. Still going forward, Ford was able to find a partner that gave him more control over the operations later<br />
on. This gave birth to Model A, a design for a car that will be later known as the lightest ever made. Now,<br />
Henry Ford is one <strong>of</strong> the most renowned entrepreneurs in history.<br />
Marc Chavannes and Al Fielding<br />
Bubble wrap was invented in 1960 by engineers’ Marc Chavannes and Al Fielding. The invention was supposed<br />
to be used as a textured wallpaper and for housing insulation. Little did they know that it would be a<br />
success in another purpose; when IBM used it to package a newly launched computer.
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Macy’s<br />
R.H. Macy began with opening two dry goods shop. And as this article is committed to sharing success stories<br />
that started with failures, you’re right. These shops failed.<br />
Image courtesy: Fortune<br />
Despite the two initial failures, Macy opened another shop with his brother. However, he later on decided<br />
that he wanted to establish his own shop. So he did. He moved to New York and established the R.H Macy &<br />
Co. Eventually, the company expanded and grew into one <strong>of</strong> the department store giants in the United States.<br />
Macy was also credited for a number <strong>of</strong> firsts in the shopping experience. This includes the one-price system<br />
and money-back guarantees.<br />
J.K. Rowling<br />
The mastermind behind the famous Harry Potter series underwent a lot <strong>of</strong> failures before she became known<br />
as the author <strong>of</strong> the best-selling book series in history. She faced the death <strong>of</strong> her mother, the divorce from<br />
her husband, and the struggle to raise her daughter alone with little money. J.K. Rowling’s manuscript for<br />
Harry Potter was also rejected twelve times before a small London publisher believed in it. Despite the setbacks,<br />
she still continued following her passion for writing. Now, her book series has been translated into 73<br />
languages, sold millions <strong>of</strong> copies, and earned over $20 billion through movie adaptations. It is also seldom<br />
will you meet people who don’t know her name.
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There is always a way through<br />
<strong>Failure</strong> only becomes a failure when you lose hope. Never give up on your vision even when no one else sees<br />
it but you. You’ll get there just like these entrepreneurs. Nevertheless, fulfilling your vision doesn’t mean that<br />
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