Flops
10 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsEvery entrepreneur expects to fail at some point — it’s part of the process. But what happens when you fail big? Flops uncovers how outrageous failure can spark learning, inspire bold new ideas, lead to surprising redemptions, and offer a chance to build something better. Join hosts Karen Beattie and Ray Sylvester as they talk to ambitious entrepreneurs about the failures — and rebounds — that shaped them into who they are today.
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Harness the Power of Community: Free Live Seminar Tuesday 10/25!
October 21, 2022 07:00 - 4 minutes - 4.4 MBThe Business of Community Summit is a one-day virtual summit focused exclusively on the business thinking, decisions, and strategies needed to reach the economic potential of community for your business. You'll walk away with a clear roadmap for launching your own community this year! Visit SmartPassiveIncome.com/BCS to register for free. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Museum of Failure
May 19, 2021 07:00 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MB#008 Disclaimer: the interview in this episode contains some explicit language. Back when we were doing the research for the show, we stumbled on something pertinent . . . The Museum of Failure. It's a touring exhibit that touts a collection of (you guessed it) failed products. And the stories behind these failures are absolutely fascinating. Well, today's guest is none other than the director of the Museum of Failure himself, Dr. Samuel West! What follows is an in-depth interview ...
The Rocket to Nowhere
May 12, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 57.9 MB#007 Growing up, many of us are encouraged to follow our passion in the hopes of finding a career or life path that we will love. But what happens when passion isn't enough? Sasha Korobov spent years working for NASA and left to move to England to get her masters degree. After the 2016 U.S. election, she was inspired to fight for causes bigger than herself, and after a late night revelation, decided to build a business to help others do the same. She quickly built a business geare...
The Shark Tank Stumble
May 05, 2021 07:00 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MB#006 Tiffany Krumins was a contestant on the pilot episode of the wildly popular Shark Tank. And her product got picked up by one of the sharks! But, in Tiffany's words, ". . . when I got the funding on Shark Tank, I went home and was clueless . . . I didn't know anything about product development." We won't spoil what happened next and ultimately led to a failure, but we'll give you a clue: planograms. This episode is chock-full of learnings about the retail industry, what it takes...
The Song of Regret
April 28, 2021 07:00 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MB#005 Pianist and songwriter Jason Myers caught a big break. A few of them, in fact — but one was a huge opportunity, the kind of lucky chance you read about in a celebrity bio later down the road. But then . . . something happened that derailed all the dreams, plans, and excitement. The big break broke. How do you recover after building so much momentum, only to have one unfortunate event clamp the brakes on tight? How do you rebuild and sort through the ashes? Jason's here to divul...
The Case of the Missing Contract
April 21, 2021 07:00 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MB#004 Trudy Rankin spent 15 years in the corporate world, but despite the success she had, she found herself feeling unfulfilled. With a strong desire to serve and an innate entrepreneurial spirit, she finally struck out and started her own business, helping people with special needs find jobs and make money through online businesses. Everything was going well. Her business was consulting with a big-name international company to help build a program to support people with special ne...
The Hotel From Hell
April 14, 2021 07:00 - 46 minutes - 43 MB#003 Tina Cheesley had decided to take on something bigger, something she could turn into a cash cow and put her children through school with: converting a large house into a boutique hotel. Unfortunately, her timing happened to coincide with the Great Recession of 2008 — what followed was a downward spiral. Tina's here today to describe all of it in detail: the lessons learned, the aftermath, the guilt and shame, the reactions of her friends, how her daughters responded to the ord...
The Rock-Bottom Beach
April 07, 2021 07:00 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MB#002 Colin Clapp and his partner, Elly, own a website and business called Parenting, Passports and Profits — it's all about helping parents and digital nomads live life by design. But it wasn't the first stab at business for Colin. In fact, years ago, Colin found himself at the helm of a business failure concerning fruit and vegetable delivery. It all started with a partnership with a stranger; he's here today to tell that story. In today's episode, host Karen Beattie chats one-on-...
The Pyramid Scheme
March 31, 2021 07:00 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MB#001 We're kicking things off on episode one with a story of broken friendships, hoodwinking, and what happened in the aftermath — the story of a big con. John Vuong was younger at the time and, to use his phrase, "chasing," when an opportunity to see some huge return on investment presented itself. The only problem? It was a little too good to be true, and John fell for it. What unfolded in the aftermath was nightmarish at best, but John walked away better for the experience — he h...
Welcome to Flops
March 18, 2021 19:00 - 2 minutes - 1.94 MBIntroducing Flops, a podcast where we talk to ambitious entrepreneurs about the failures—and rebounds—that shaped them who they are today. Their stories are full of ups and downs, run-arounds, and flat-out face plants, but also offer hope and redemption. Join Karen Beattie and Ray Sylvester of SPI Media as they dive head-first into the world of failure. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. ...