Australian entrepreneurs need to develop an appetite for risk, says Bastion Brands’ Simon Davies
"Risk-taking is not a signature trait of Australian businesses. In fact, we’re risk-averse and conservative in our business outlook."
A growth versus fixed mindset often means the difference between success and failure
Blackberry lost its market share to Apple and Google because it fostered a fixed rather than growth mindset.
“Nothing is learnt through repetition”: How World’s Biggest Garage Sale’s co-founder embraces failure
A degree of failure is unavoidable, so it should be thought of as an opportunity to learn from. So let’s start normalising the process to progress.
If you’ve never experienced failure, you’re not taking enough risks
If you've never experienced failure, you're not taking enough risks. Risk-taking is essential to discovering your industry's next big innovation.
Failed venture? Here’s how to relaunch your personal brand and regain your confidence
Admitting to business failure is never easy, and in the transparent digital era we live in, hiding failure is simply impossible.
Dear Human: I’ve fallen out of love with my startup
'Since launching a business, and watching it fail, I have fallen out of love with the brand and am finding it hard to feel inspired by it anymore.'
You can’t have success without failure: What business owners can learn from Walt Disney, Steve Jobs and JK Rowling
Look at the history of any successful entrepreneur, and you’ll spot a bloody trail of significant failures dotted behind them.
