The D.C. region is consistently ranked as one of the top cities for entrepreneurs and startup businesses, but the failure rate of new businesses is also high. According to LendingTree research, the ...

Brian Will is a serial entrepreneur, business management consultant and best-selling author. He can be reached at www.brianwillmedia.com. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 5.4 million new ...

The business world is packed with successful entrepreneurs and business tycoons who were forced to overcome at least one initial failure before their ventures took off. Stories of Walt Disney, James ...

Teaching at a business school, I meet a lot of 20-something aspiring entrepreneurs. They are well trained, smart, ambitious, and energetic. They generally have a good idea and know people who want to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Melissa Houston covers financial issues that affect women in business. Starting a new business is one of the riskiest decisions ...

Most economic externalities can be efficiently solved through a system of private property rights, in which costs and ...

Failure is a dilemma. Even if your corporate culture is intolerant of failure, leaders know that the result will not be a failure-free company. It will be a culture that hides failures and cannot ...

Overcoming the fear of failure is not optional; it is foundational to leadership. Every founder I trust will tell you the same thing: The biggest mistakes often inform the clearest strategy. Kim ...

It’s important for all entrepreneurs to learn how to accept failure — it happens to everyone. Here’s how you can use it to promote success. Introducing “pre-mortems” in startups can create awareness ...

What is one piece of advice you would give to entrepreneurs who are afraid of failure, and how did you overcome your own ...

Accurate record-keeping helps shareholders make informed investment decisions. Ethical business practices are essential for building and maintaining trust. Fair treatment in client dealings prevents ...

I found a good summary of the most common mistakes in a classic book by Kelly Clifford, Profit Rocket, written primarily to help you on the other side of the equation–by skyrocketing your profits. I’m ...