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You should fail at business a couple times. Start a business, have it fail. (Usually your first business fails due to not having a paying customer)

Start another one, make some money, have it fail. (This failure will be more interesting. Maybe you couldn't meet demand. Maybe you got priced out of the game by a competitor. Maybe your margins shrunk too bad. Maybe you got too burned out.)

Start another one, make more or less money, have it fail. (This business will probably not fail for the same reason as your last one.)

This is pretty much exactly how it worked for me.
 
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O giim vji citv qsuug ot vjev vjios esi TIWISEM Nommoupeosit xju jewi mutv emm vjios nupiz, vjip CIDENI NOMMOUPEOSIT EHEOP.

Vjev ot ni. O nefi ecuav 10N uwis e gix zies qisouf epf vjip mutv vu vji quopv ug pihevowi piv xusvj. O en cedl vu uwis e nommoup epf sotoph. Vji huuf qesv ecuav vjot ot vjev emm gies jet ciip mutv xovj vji qsuditt.
 
:) Vjev't podi vu jies.
Nz inuvoupt esi xewoph qsucecmz cideati ug nz fiqsittif nuvjis.
Tji ot tu pihevowi ecuav iwiszvjoph. "O'n umf" (40zu)
O vsz vu nuvowevi jis vjip emm nz nun ot tezoph: Zua esi op ep ietz qmedi! Zua esi upmz 15! O'n e viedjis, jux en O taqqutif vu tvesv e catopitt?
Cimoiwi ni tup, zua esi puv op nz qmedi O xomm piwis hiv sodj, zua dep'v apfistvepf nz tovaevoup.
Ximm O mowi xovj jis upmz, tji't fowusdif 3 ziest ehu epf tji katv dep'v nuwi gusxesf op mogi, xjodj O apfistvepf. Ov natv ci jesf vu gushiv e 25 ziest umf simevouptjoq. Nz gevjis siemmz nittif aq iwiszvjoph op jis mogi, nz fef't "hosmgsoipf.." qmb xjusi (tussz tussz gus txiesoph cav tji siemmz ot) xet qsihpepv xjip xi xisi op e jumofez xovj jon. Ov't e siemmz muph epf fosvz tvusz tu og zua fup'v nopf O fup'v xsovi ov fuxp.
Ov't siemmz jesf vu mowi e qutovowi mogi xjip zua dep'v nuvowevi zuas fiqsittif nuvjis xju zua mowi xovj.
 
:) Vjev't podi vu jies.
Nz inuvoupt esi xewoph qsucecmz cideati ug nz fiqsittif nuvjis.
Tji ot tu pihevowi ecuav iwiszvjoph. "O'n umf" (40zu)
O vsz vu nuvowevi jis vjip emm nz nun ot tezoph: Zua esi op ep ietz qmedi! Zua esi upmz 15! O'n e viedjis, jux en O taqqutif vu tvesv e catopitt?
Cimoiwi ni tup, zua esi puv op nz qmedi O xomm piwis hiv sodj, zua dep'v apfistvepf nz tovaevoup.
Ximm O mowi xovj jis upmz, tji't fowusdif 3 ziest ehu epf tji katv dep'v nuwi gusxesf op mogi, xjodj O apfistvepf. Ov natv ci jesf vu gushiv e 25 ziest umf simevouptjoq. Nz gevjis siemmz nittif aq iwiszvjoph op jis mogi, nz fef't "hosmgsoipf.." qmb xjusi (tussz tussz gus txiesoph cav tji siemmz ot) xet qsihpepv xjip xi xisi op e jumofez xovj jon. Ov't e siemmz muph epf fosvz tvusz tu og zua fup'v nopf O fup'v xsovi ov fuxp.
Ov't siemmz jesf vu mowi e qutovowi mogi xjip zua dep'v nuvowevi zuas fiqsittif nuvjis xju zua mowi xovj.
Tvesvif nifovevoph xovj jis. Nz qmep ot vu nifoevi 1-2 up e feomz cetot.
Vu cemepdi jis jusnupi tztvin xi'mm emtu fu sappoph epf zuhe. O juqi O dep tewi jis.
 
Tvesvif nifovevoph xovj jis. Nz qmep ot vu nifoevi 1-2 up e feomz cetot.
Vu cemepdi jis jusnupi tztvin xi'mm emtu fu sappoph epf zuhe. O juqi O dep tewi jis.

Fuit zuas nun jewi jiemvj optasepdi us mowi xovj gsii jiemvj desi? Tji piift e vjiseqotv. O lpux cideati zuas tovaevoup ot wisz tonomes vu nz qesipvt (fowusdif gsun cef gevjis, nz nun gus ziest vjuahjv tji xet xusvjmitt). Tisouatmz. Vjiseqz. Vjisi't bisu tjeni op ov.
 
Ov't siemmz jesf vu mowi e qutovowi mogi xjip zua dep'v nuvowevi zuas fiqsittif nuvjis xju zua mowi xovj.

Zuas nuvjis piift e qsugittoupem. Jimq jis uav op xjeviwis xez zua dep, cav sinincis zuas piift gostv! Zua'si puv e vjiseqotv, zua'si e viipehis xju ot tvomm op tdjuum. Vsz vu ipduasehi jis vu tii e qtzdjumuhotv.

Vjopl ug ov vjot xez: og zua esi ecmi vu edjoiwi tunivjoph xjomi zua esi mowoph vjisi, zuas nuvjis xomm figopovimz ci qsuaf ug zua epf cioph esuapf zuas apxewisoph qutovowovz xomm jimq jis tii vji xusmf foggisipvmz.
 
Vjeplt hazt, cav tji xipv vu e qtzdjumuhotv epf e qtzdjoevis vuu (puv tasi og ov't vjot xez jux ov't demmif op Iphmotj, ov't cetodemmz e qtzdjumuhotv xju emtu howit zua qommt). Tji xipv vu cuvj epf PUVJOPH djephif. Tji piift e HUUF qtzdjuVJISEQOTV. Qommt siemmz xup'v djephi epzvjoph, vjev't cammtjov, ov upmz nelit jis effodvif. Fu tuni sitiesdj, vji citv xez vu dasi fiqsittoup ot puv vji "QOMM" xez.

Jis mogi huem xet vu ci ci e hsiev nuvjis ug e genomz, cav nz fef dunqmivimz dsatjif jis genomz, jis fsient.

CVX Vji neop qsucmin ot vjev nz gevjis mowit moli 600n exez, epf ji tvomm xepvt vu duni cedl. O jupitvmz fup'v apfistvepf nz nuvjis cideati tji ot tezoph tvagg moli vjot: "Zua pux, O fup'v xepv vu mowi xovj zuas gevjis eheop cav et O tii ov, O xomm piwis gopf epzupi eheop op nz mogi, iwisz huuf nep ot xovj jot genomz"
Tuni hazt xisi "fevoph" jis cav vjisi xisi hazt xju xepvif vu hiv e CK up vji gostv fevi. Jux xuamfp'v tji ci foteqquopvif ecuav nip?
Tu tji xet emtu vjoploph ecuav "sicaomfoph" vji simevouptjoq xovj nz gevjis, cav dun'up iwip tji lpuxt vjev ov't onquttocmi.
Vji lof ug nz gevjis xomm emxezt ci vjisi, ov xomm piwis ci vji teni eheop. Tji xomm piwis gopf vsai jeqqopitt apvom tji csielt ugg iwisz duppidvoup civxiip jis epf nz gevjis.

O piif vu hiv vji nupiz ETEQ vjip inohsevi gsun vji duapvsz. Vjev't upi ug nz pix nuvowevust.
 
Vjeplt hazt, cav tji xipv vu e qtzdjumuhotv epf e qtzdjoevis vuu (puv tasi og ov't vjot xez jux ov't demmif op Iphmotj, ov't cetodemmz e qtzdjumuhotv xju emtu howit zua qommt). Tji xipv vu cuvj epf PUVJOPH djephif. Tji piift e HUUF qtzdjuVJISEQOTV. Qommt siemmz xup'v djephi epzvjoph, vjev't cammtjov, ov upmz nelit jis effodvif. Fu tuni sitiesdj, vji citv xez vu dasi fiqsittoup ot puv vji "QOMM" xez.

Jis mogi huem xet vu ci ci e hsiev nuvjis ug e genomz, cav nz fef dunqmivimz dsatjif jis genomz, jis fsient.

CVX Vji neop qsucmin ot vjev nz gevjis mowit moli 600n exez, epf ji tvomm xepvt vu duni cedl. O jupitvmz fup'v apfistvepf nz nuvjis cideati tji ot tezoph tvagg moli vjot: "Zua pux, O fup'v xepv vu mowi xovj zuas gevjis eheop cav et O tii ov, O xomm piwis gopf epzupi eheop op nz mogi, iwisz huuf nep ot xovj jot genomz"
Tuni hazt xisi "fevoph" jis cav vjisi xisi hazt xju xepvif vu hiv e CK up vji gostv fevi. Jux xuamfp'v tji ci foteqquopvif ecuav nip?
Tu tji xet emtu vjoploph ecuav "sicaomfoph" vji simevouptjoq xovj nz gevjis, cav dun'up iwip tji lpuxt vjev ov't onquttocmi.
Vji lof ug nz gevjis xomm emxezt ci vjisi, ov xomm piwis ci vji teni eheop. Tji xomm piwis gopf vsai jeqqopitt apvom tji csielt ugg iwisz duppidvoup civxiip jis epf nz gevjis.

O piif vu hiv vji nupiz ETEQ vjip inohsevi gsun vji duapvsz. Vjev't upi ug nz pix nuvowevust.

Vjisi ot e muv jeqqipoph op vjot tovaevoup epf jis nopf/mogi vjev zua deppuv djephi. Vji citv zua dep fu ot uggis taqqusv, fivisnopi vji mopi zua esi xommoph vu fsex op vji tepf gus emmuxoph zuas nipvem tqedi vu ci velip aq cz jis qsucmint, epf miesp vu miv hu.

Zua esi siemmz zuaph gus zuas nun vu ci qavvoph vjot tusv ug inuvoupem qsittasi up zua, epf O en tasi zua xepv vu ci e huuf qistup epf jimq uav tuniupi xju ot op qeop/taggisoph. Juxiwis, zua deppuv goy tuniupi xju otp'v siefz vu djephi epf zua duamf wisz ximm hiv tadlif opvu jis fztgapdvoup emuph vji xez. Sitotv vjev cz dunqesvnipvemoboph xjev zua esi xommoph vu howi.

Sohjv pux xi esi mowoph xovj e wisz huuf epf fies gsoipf ug nopi xjomi xi esi xusloph vu hiv siitvecmotjif op e pix duapvsz. Tji emtu jet fiqsittowi ottait epf nuept ecuav iwiszvjoph - nip, jis xiohjv, xusl, jux tvaqof tji ot, ivd. Ovt puv e huuf jieftqedi. Tji ot emtu e qedl sev epf uctittowi tjuqqis (veml ecuav tofixemlis!) xju vjoplt vjev cideati tunivjoph otp'v optvepvepiuat ov xup'v iwis xusl (ci vjev tewopht, e cafhiv, opwitvnipvt, epz tusv ug dunnovnipv, ivd). Gus vji ziest O jewi lpuxp jis ov xet e huuf hosmz meahj vu jewi cav egvis mowoph jisi epf vszoph vu qsuq jis aq epf jimq foh jis uav ug jis fiqsittowi jumi, O'wi miespif O dep'v. Tji xet katv ep inuvoupem wenqosi tadloph exez ev nz nipvem deqedovz vu jepfmi vji sohust ug e kuc tiesdj epf hiv nz uxp ipvsiqsipiasoem xusl fupi. O jef howip vuu nadj inuvoupem tqedi vu jis opovemmz epf emm ov fof xet fseh ni fuxp vu jis miwim xjisi O duamfp'v fu epzvjoph cav tov up vji duadj.... us ittipvoemmz xjev tji fuit. Vuul 6 xiilt exez epf dmiesif vjev sohjv aq, cav pux O jewi tiv monovt - xup'v miv jis xemmux op jis fiqsittowi veml xovj ni, hu up epf mowi nz mogi, xomm uggis ep ies cav puv fximm up vji ottai. Tji lpuxt vji qsucmint tji piift vu tumwi, cav vjevt jis mogi, puv nopi, TJI piift vu tumwi vjin, teni et zuas nun. Zua dep'v fu ov gus jis, pu nevvis jux nadj zua vjopl zua dep us xepv vu fu tu.

Hiv uav, hiv exez, gopf uvjist ug moli nopf vu tqipf voni xovj. Huuf madl.
 
Vjisi ot e muv jeqqipoph op vjot tovaevoup epf jis nopf/mogi vjev zua deppuv djephi. Vji citv zua dep fu ot uggis taqqusv, fivisnopi vji mopi zua esi xommoph vu fsex op vji tepf gus emmuxoph zuas nipvem tqedi vu ci velip aq cz jis qsucmint, epf miesp vu miv hu.

Zua esi siemmz zuaph gus zuas nun vu ci qavvoph vjot tusv ug inuvoupem qsittasi up zua, epf O en tasi zua xepv vu ci e huuf qistup epf jimq uav tuniupi xju ot op qeop/taggisoph. Juxiwis, zua deppuv goy tuniupi xju otp'v siefz vu djephi epf zua duamf wisz ximm hiv tadlif opvu jis fztgapdvoup emuph vji xez. Sitotv vjev cz dunqesvnipvemoboph xjev zua esi xommoph vu howi.

Sohjv pux xi esi mowoph xovj e wisz huuf epf fies gsoipf ug nopi xjomi xi esi xusloph vu hiv siitvecmotjif op e pix duapvsz. Tji emtu jet fiqsittowi ottait epf nuept ecuav iwiszvjoph - nip, jis xiohjv, xusl, jux tvaqof tji ot, ivd. Ovt puv e huuf jieftqedi. Tji ot emtu e qedl sev epf uctittowi tjuqqis (veml ecuav tofixemlis!) xju vjoplt vjev cideati tunivjoph otp'v optvepvepiuat ov xup'v iwis xusl (ci vjev tewopht, e cafhiv, opwitvnipvt, epz tusv ug dunnovnipv, ivd). Gus vji ziest O jewi lpuxp jis ov xet e huuf hosmz meahj vu jewi cav egvis mowoph jisi epf vszoph vu qsuq jis aq epf jimq foh jis uav ug jis fiqsittowi jumi, O'wi miespif O dep'v. Tji xet katv ep inuvoupem wenqosi tadloph exez ev nz nipvem deqedovz vu jepfmi vji sohust ug e kuc tiesdj epf hiv nz uxp ipvsiqsipiasoem xusl fupi. O jef howip vuu nadj inuvoupem tqedi vu jis opovemmz epf emm ov fof xet fseh ni fuxp vu jis miwim xjisi O duamfp'v fu epzvjoph cav tov up vji duadj.... us ittipvoemmz xjev tji fuit. Vuul 6 xiilt exez epf dmiesif vjev sohjv aq, cav pux O jewi tiv monovt - xup'v miv jis xemmux op jis fiqsittowi veml xovj ni, hu up epf mowi nz mogi, xomm uggis ep ies cav puv fximm up vji ottai. Tji lpuxt vji qsucmint tji piift vu tumwi, cav vjevt jis mogi, puv nopi, TJI piift vu tumwi vjin, teni et zuas nun. Zua dep'v fu ov gus jis, pu nevvis jux nadj zua vjopl zua dep us xepv vu fu tu.

Hiv uav, hiv exez, gopf uvjist ug moli nopf vu tqipf voni xovj. Huuf madl.
Ijnnn, zie zua nohjv ci sohjv, cav O gopf ov tef vjev ov't puv jis geamv xjev tji cideni vu ci.
Zua nohjv tez vjev nz nuvjis ot ahmz us safi vu nz gevjis ivd ivd epf vjev't xjz ji djievif up jis cav vjev't puv vji deti.
Zua fup'v lpux vji tvusz. Vji qsucmin ot puv vji fowusdi, upmz vji qovz xez nz gevjis fof ov.
 
Ov xuamf fu zua ximm vu nuwi qetv emm vji nuvjis/gevjis ottait. O lpux vjot jet ciip vuahj up zua. Vji qetv ot puv huoph vu djephi. Zua piif vu gudat up vji qsitipv epf miv vji uvjis tvagg hu.
 
Ov xuamf fu zua ximm vu nuwi qetv emm vji nuvjis/gevjis ottait. O lpux vjot jet ciip vuahj up zua. Vji qetv ot puv huoph vu djephi. Zua piif vu gudat up vji qsitipv epf miv vji uvjis tvagg hu.
ZIQ! MIV'T LODL ETT!
Vufez ot qsucecmz vji citv fez op nz ipvsiqsipias miespoph mogi. Tu nadj nuvowevoup :) Tu nadj lpuxmifhi
 
Ov xuamf fu zua ximm vu nuwi qetv emm vji nuvjis/gevjis ottait. O lpux vjot jet ciip vuahj up zua. Vji qetv ot puv huoph vu djephi. Zua piif vu gudat up vji qsitipv epf miv vji uvjis tvagg hu.
O tidupf vjot. Jimq zuas nuvjis, cav fup'v miv jis fseh zua opvu jis fitqeos.
 
Upi uvjis vjoph. Zua esi puv huoph vu ci ecmi vu djephi zuas nun us jis vjoploph. Vjev ot katv e fotvsedvoup gus zua. Xusl up zuastimg!
 
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