I like talking about failure because I do it a lot. I also like talking about failure because it helps me understand what needs to change in order to succeed. As Thomas Alvin Edison said, "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." As a region we don't talk about failure enough – it's like our crazy aunt kept hidden in the attic. Sometimes we are too quick to pounce on failure, giving it a bad rap. But we have to keep in mind that most successes are born of early failures. As any successful entrepreneur or innovator will tell you, failing, especially forward, is a great, healthy and necessary thing (at least that's what I keep telling myself every time I fail).
So here is my list of Pittsburgh's five biggest regional failures – all of which have led, in one form or another, to success!
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