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It became a highly successful blog, but an early product launch was a flop.
Notes from Chris
Episode 1637
I believe we can learn as much from failure as we can from success, if not more. It’s with this principle in mind that we’re starting Failure Friday, a collection of short stories all about mistakes, missteps, disasters, and of course, failure. Just like our Throwback Thursday segment, you’ll hear directly from side hustlers who have struggled to get something off the ground. They’ll tell you a short story of something that went very wrong. The stories will vary, but often it starts with an idea, what they thought would happen and what really happened—and of course, what they learned. I applaud their courage! I’ll share some of my failure stories along the way as well. Today’s short story features Nick True, a former mechanical engineer who lived and operated his business along with his wife Hanna from an Airstream trailer. We told the successful story of their blog and community on Episode #889. But before Mapped Out Money took off, he tried something different. Let’s hear from him about one of those struggles… Listen to today's episode to learn more...MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
- Check out Nick and Hanna’s blog at MappedOutMoney.com and subscribe to his YouTube channel.
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