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Resilience

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Nigerian entrepreneurs demonstrating resilience and practical skills in a bustling Main Street setting, showcasing growth and determination.
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Resilience and Two Developable Mindsets: What Separates Entrepreneurs Who Endure

Entrepreneurial success is strongly linked to resilience, a core predictor of long-term endurance. This article explores how founders can cultivate developable mindsets like adaptability and a learning orientation through specific practices to navigate challenges and build lasting ventures.

Shira Edelman·June 20, 2026
Sara Blakely, founder of Spanx, looking confident and successful in her office, symbolizing her journey from LSAT failure to a billion-dollar empire.
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Sara Blakely's LSAT failure fuels Spanx billion-dollar empire

Sara Blakely failed the LSAT not once, but twice.

Shira Edelman·May 18, 2026