The Business of Community Summit is a one-day virtual summit focused exclusively on the business thinking, decisions, and strategies needed to&nbsp;reach the economic potential of community&nbsp;for your business. You'll walk away with a clear roadmap for launching your own community&nbsp;this year! Visit <a href="http://smartpassiveincome.com/bcs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">SmartPassiveIncome.com/BCS</a> to register for free.See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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 &lt;p&gt;The Business of Community Summit is a one-day virtual summit focused exclusively on the business thinking, decisions, and strategies needed to&amp;nbsp;reach the economic potential of community&amp;nbsp;for your business. You'll walk away with a clear roadmap for launching your own community&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;this year&lt;/strong&gt;! Visit &lt;a href="http://smartpassiveincome.com/bcs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;SmartPassiveIncome.com/BCS&lt;/a&gt; to register for free.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See Privacy Policy at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; and California Privacy Notice at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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#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 . . . <a href="http://museumoffailure.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Museum of Failure</a>. 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 with Dr. Samuel West on everything from his selection criteria for the museum, the deeply human side of failed products, the time Procter &amp; Gamble tried to rebrand diarrhea, and (sorry, Pat) why the DeLorean has its place firmly in the museum. Show notes and more at <a href="http://smartpassiveincome.com/flops" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">SmartPassiveIncome.com/flops</a>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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 &lt;p&gt;#008 &lt;em&gt;Disclaimer:&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;the interview in this episode contains some explicit language.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Back when we were doing the research for the show, we stumbled on something pertinent . . . &lt;a href="http://museumoffailure.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;The Museum of Failure&lt;/a&gt;. 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 with Dr. Samuel West on everything from his selection criteria for the museum, the deeply human side of failed products, the time Procter &amp;amp; Gamble tried to rebrand diarrhea, and (sorry, Pat) why the DeLorean has its place firmly in the museum. Show notes and more at &lt;a href="http://smartpassiveincome.com/flops" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;SmartPassiveIncome.com/flops&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See Privacy Policy at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; and California Privacy Notice at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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What can the director of the Museum of Failure tell us about embracing failure (or avoiding it in the first place)? Find out in this episode!

The Museum of Failure

#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?&nbsp; 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 geared towards helping activists find and lobby for causes they were enthusiastic about.&nbsp; But enthusiasm soon gave way to struggle.&nbsp; This episode is full of struggle, reckoning, and great advice. Do yourself a favor and grab a pen and paper because you're going to want to remember the secrets of the NASA nerds.&nbsp;Show notes and more at <a href="https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/flops" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">smartpassiveincome.com/flops</a>.See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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 &lt;p&gt;#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?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;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 geared towards helping activists find and lobby for causes they were enthusiastic about.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;But enthusiasm soon gave way to struggle.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode is full of struggle, reckoning, and great advice. Do yourself a favor and grab a pen and paper because you're going to want to remember the secrets of the NASA nerds.&amp;nbsp;Show notes and more at &lt;a href="https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/flops" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;smartpassiveincome.com/flops&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See Privacy Policy at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; and California Privacy Notice at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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Sasha Korobov was fired up and ready to launch activists with her new business and her entrepreneurial spirit. If only she had stopped to ask a few questions along the way.

The Rocket to Nowhere

#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 to succeed, and Tiffany's advice for people who want to give it a shot. Show notes and more at <a href="http://smartpassiveincome.com/flops" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">SmartPassiveIncome.com/flops</a>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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 &lt;p&gt;#006 Tiffany Krumins was a contestant on the pilot episode of the wildly popular &lt;em&gt;Shark Tank&lt;/em&gt;. And her product got picked up by one of the sharks! But, in Tiffany's words, ". . . when I got the funding on &lt;em&gt;Shark Tank&lt;/em&gt;, 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: &lt;em&gt;planograms&lt;/em&gt;. This episode is chock-full of learnings about the retail industry, what it takes to succeed, and Tiffany's advice for people who want to give it a shot. Show notes and more at &lt;a href="http://smartpassiveincome.com/flops" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;SmartPassiveIncome.com/flops&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See Privacy Policy at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; and California Privacy Notice at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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Tiffany Krumins was on the pilot episode of Shark Tank, and her product got picked up! But sometimes success leads to unexpected failure.

The Shark Tank Stumble

#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 divulge all of the details, including everything he learned through trial, tribulation, mentorship, and plain bad luck. It's a story with some key takeaways and wisdom for any listener, musician or not.See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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 &lt;p&gt;#005 Pianist and songwriter Jason Myers caught a big break. A few of them, in fact — but one was a &lt;em&gt;huge&lt;/em&gt; 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 divulge all of the details, including everything he learned through trial, tribulation, mentorship, and plain bad luck. It's a story with some key takeaways and wisdom for any listener, musician or not.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See Privacy Policy at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; and California Privacy Notice at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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Pianist and songwriter Jason Myers caught a big break, but then everything derailed with one event. Here's what he learned from picking up the pieces.

The Song of Regret

Every 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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