Category archives: Rejection

Hundreds of investors turned me down, so I put their rejections on a wall for everyone to see. It quickly became our call to succeed.

As the founder of the book club company Literati, I thought I had a brilliant idea. At first, investors didn’t agree. And that ended up being my greatest asset.

Here’s why it’s important to bet on yourself and let go of things you don’t need or want.

Redefining the experience and profiting by it can turn rejection into the fuel for success.

After being shunned by investors and struggling to find their audience, a big-thinking partner helped guide these founders to viral success.

If you want to truly overcome your fear of rejection, it’s not a one off; it’s an everyday practice.

When funding fell apart for Sam Sisakhti, he embarked on 18 months of brutal rejections and learned invaluable lessons about himself, his business and the nature of entrepreneurship.

Diana Peters, owner and executive director of Symbol Training Institute, shares the story of how the company has evolved from just a tool and die shop to the largest manufacturing training school in the Chicago area.

What do Steve Wozniak, Howard Schultz and the Wright Brothers have in common? In a word, rejection.