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It is often said that one of the dividing lines between Europe and the U.S. is the attitude to failure. Over there failure is a stepping stone to success, over here failure is, well, just that. Failure.

Scott Gerber at Inc.com has drawn up his list of 10 things he learned. Who was it who said wise men learn by others’ mistakes; fools by their own. Well with that in mind, check out some of his.

I am proud to have learned such a great deal from my failures, and the fact that I get to share them—and, more important, the hard-knocks lessons learned—with a worldwide audience is a real thrill. After all, what’s the point of ending up in frivolous litigation, nearly losing your shirt, pitching VCs for tens of millions of dollars wth no revenue model, or being forced to move back in with your parents if you can’t have a few laughs as a result, right?

To read the full, original article click on this link: 10 Ways In Which Being An Entrepreneur Is Hard - Tech Europe - WSJ

Author: Ben Rooney