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, ...

In business, failure often comes before fortune. For every celebrated startup that makes headlines, there’s a backstory full of missed deals, painful layoffs, investor rejections, and soul-searching ...

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 ...

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 ...

I consider myself to be something of an expert on failure. I’ve failed more times than I care to count, both in my personal life and my career. And some of my failures were truly epic. All joking ...

A chemist at the 3M research lab had been working to develop an adhesive strong enough to be used in the construction of an aircraft. One of those many failures resulted in a thin, weak substance that ...

You often hear that failure provides an opportunity for learning. Indeed, it is intuitively appealing to assume that people will use their failure experiences as means toward finding success.

I am fascinated by people who can paint or draw well and have even studied the art-making process scientifically. Every time I have tried to learn how to make art myself has been a total failure. I ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Avoid “mistake hoarding” — don’t hide your mistakes from your managers and teams. Be transparent and understand the roles mistakes play ...

Last week the Nordics dominated headlines here at PocketGamer.biz - and got your mouses clicking in turn. First up, we stopped off at Stockholm to learn more about the Swedish arm of Rovio's palacial ...