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Starting a Business

Turning Rejection Into Triumph: How Sarah Michelle Gellar and Her Co-Founders Built a New Baking Brand

As an actor, Sarah Michelle Gellar was used to rejection and uphill battles, but co-founding her startup, Foodstirs, has been a challenge like no other.

Buying / Investing in Business

This Entrepreneur Explains How He Survived 150 Rejections From Investors

When funding fell apart for Sam Sisakhti, he embarked on 18 months of brutal rejections and learned invaluable lessons about himself, his business and the nature of entrepreneurship.

Fundraising

Indiegogo Overcame the Doubters by Trusting Its Users -- and Itself

Indiegogo co-founder Slava Rubin explains how he handled rejection.

Living

Why You Should Stop Saying Sorry, According to Science

New research shows that apologies can have negative effects.

Starting a Business

#10 Entrepreneurial Lessons From Movie 'Moneyball'

Any unconventional idea, no matter how good it is, could face rejections initially

Growth Strategies

#7 Lessons Learnt From Starting a Business Before the Age of 25

Assign individual goals for team members that connect to the overall mission, apart from the short-term and long-term company goals that are already defined

Growing a Business

4 Tips for Success From a Multi-Millionaire Serial Entrepreneur

Entrepreneur Network partner Kelsey Humphreys talks to serial entrepreneur Kenny Ditcher about his track record building and selling one successful business after another.

Starting a Business

Your Idea or Invention Has Been Ridiculed. Welcome to a Prestigious Club.

What do Steve Wozniak, Howard Schultz and the Wright Brothers have in common? In a word, rejection.

Business News

7 Ways to Soften the 'No'

When combined, these techniques make your no sound (almost) as good a yes -- and you'll strengthen both your personal relationships with customers as well as your reputation as a company who cares.

Marketing

Learn This Man's Method for Rolling With Rejection

Sajiv Patel waited three years for a deal to come through. Here's how he made it happen.

Fundraising

How 'No' Might Become 'Go' in the World of Venture Funding

An expert offers some reflections on rejections.

Growing a Business

Why Entrepreneurs Should Welcome the Word 'No'

Think of rejection not as the end of your road but as fuel for your fire.

Thought Leaders

10 People Who Became Wildly Successful After Facing Rejection

Maybe failing isn't always such a bad thing, as these well-known individuals prove.

Social Media

5 Ways to Navigate Clients' Gift Restrictions

Show your clients some love -- without breaking the rules. You'll come out a winner.