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“Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat.”
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 a weekly segment called Failure Friday: short stories about mistakes, missteps, disasters, and failure.
Today's story features Alan Perlman, whose drone training business, UAV Coach, has served 35,000+ students and offers training in 20+ cities. It's an impressive seven-figure business. But it started with a partnership that went badly wrong — because one of the partners turned out to be a convicted felon.
"Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat."
Background checks are easy. Don't skip them. And if you want to see an example of a seven-figure business that grew from a side hustle, UAV Coach is a great one — including a lot of free resources on getting your drone license at uavcoach.com.
