Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Failure is one of the most feared words in the world of entrepreneurship. For most people, failure represents defeat, ...

Fear of failure is one of the biggest fears people have. Ironically, failure is an integral component of the success process. There are two distinctly different types of failure. Absolute failure is ...

Why is it that we can learn more from failure than success? While it may seem illogical, it’s true. It appears that the pain we associate with failure weighs heavier and sticks with us longer than the ...

I was thirty-six years old, sitting in my corner office overlooking downtown, when I realized I had become exactly what I was ...

That project you poured your heart into just crashed and burned. The promotion you were counting on went to someone else. Your business venture failed despite your best efforts. While your instinct ...

Failure is essential for personal growth and discovering one’s true purpose. Setbacks often force us to reevaluate our path and priorities, which can lead to surprising insights about what truly ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Caroline Castrillon covers career, entrepreneurship and women at work. Fear of failure can be paralyzing. That nagging voice in ...

I’ve made more mistakes than most people in business. In fact, I’d bet money—a lot of money—that I’ve screwed up worse than you have. How about losing a $100,000,000 portfolio? Yet despite these ...

Failure is often seen as something to avoid or fear, but many of the world’s most successful people have shown that failure is a crucial part of growth, learning and eventual success. Understanding ...

A study conducted on over 40,000 corporate acquisitions over the last four decades determined that around 70 percent of mergers fail, in that they don't deliver the synergies, revenue boosts and ...

What do a finance consulting founder, a mirror designer-manufacturer, and a biotech entrepreneur turned artist have in common? At this week’s Startups & Sandwiches, they distilled their diverse ...