As with so many other facets of our economy, there are really two Americas when it comes to entrepreneurship: There is the America that can afford to launch a possibly brilliant but also possibly doomed start-up. And there is the other America, whose financial security is so precarious that it cannot ever afford to fail, and increasingly is unable to try.
It's all about what failure leads to.... Those who embrace and view failure as a positive are more likely to go out and try something on their own. Granted these folks are more likely to have the means or support system to take this risk. If they fail, no biggie. Fortunately, the Silicon Valley's culture celebrates failure. As this enlightenment cascades into our cultural consciousness opportunities after failure will be bountiful.. There's nothing like a kick in the butt to really learn what works and take what you've learned to hear.