Failure Friday: “We had no desire to help college students cheat…”
In this week’s Failure Friday segment, we hear from the co-founder of Next Day Animations. Great business name! But before they found their ideal customer, the team tried a different name that didn’t work so well.
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Notes from Chris
Episode 2029
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 I offer you a weekly segment called 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. Today’s short story features Caitlin Rogers, co-founder and chief storyteller of Next Day Animations. This is a really funny story about messaging and expectations … Great brand name! Before it was “Next Day Animations,” it was “Next Day” … something else. Listen to today's episode to learn more...MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
- Thanks to Caitlin for sharing this hilarious story. Check out her website at NextDayAnimations.com or follow her on Instagram on @nextdayanimations.
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