Introduction to entrepreneurship/IENT101/Entrepreneur/Failures

&ldquo;Failure is simply an opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.&rdquo; — Henry Ford (Founder of the Ford Motor Company)

So far, we have focussed on the typical characteristics of a successful entrepreneur. However, in the world of business, there are no shortcuts to success and there are many potential pitfalls, as these two articles show:
 * 10 Reasons Why Entrepreneurs Fail
 * Why some Startups Succeed (and Most Fail)

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 * What is the attitude to business failure in your own country?
 * If your country, or a country that you are familiar with, is mentioned in the article, does the description seem to you to reflect reality?
 * How do attitudes to failure affect your approach to entrepreneurship?