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A startup is a unique endeavor where failure is generally viewed as a positive experience. Getting fired from a job hardly looks good on a resume, but having a
by bdclimber14 16y ago
A startup is a unique endeavor where failure is generally viewed as a positive experience.
Getting fired from a job hardly looks good on a resume, but having a failed startup under your belt is almost seen as a badge of honor.
- nbashaw 16y agoTrue, but it's conditional. It's only seen as a badge of honor if you learn from your mistakes and can talk openly about what went wrong. Otherwise, you come off as defensive (and therefore insecure). Luckily, I think a community that makes it okay to fail encourages people to not be defensive. They know they won't be labeled a "loser", that they still have a chance to make it.
- bdclimber14 16y agoI agree wholeheartedly here. I've seen that communities which shuns failure are filled with people who disguise failure and twist outcomes to make them appear as huge successes in order to achieve bragging rights and consulting gigs.