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121. How to Fail the Right Way: Lessons from a Multimillion-Dollar Company

April 26, 2024 UpFlip
121. How to Fail the Right Way: Lessons from a Multimillion-Dollar Company
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121. How to Fail the Right Way: Lessons from a Multimillion-Dollar Company
Apr 26, 2024
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Dok Kwon co-owns CUPBOP, a Korean BBQ business, with 220 stores worldwide and $3.5M monthly revenue. But it all started with a single food truck! In this episode Dok digs deep to share his insights on entrepreneurship, growing a business worldwide, and why sometimes you just have to fail the right way.

Key Takeaways:

  1. Never linger with failure. You have to have the takeaway from it but you likely made the best decision with the data that you had.
  2. The biggest misconception about entrepreneurship - it looks glamorous but it requires a much higher pain threshold than working for a company.
  3. Don’t take no for an answer. Execute and figure it out - to be successful you will find a way.

Resources:

For more advice, check out Episode 115 where Michael Tecku shares the principles he used to scale his business to $1M per year.  https://www.upflip.com/podcast

Connect with UpFlip:

For more insights to start, build, or grow a business, check out the resources on UpFlip.com or head to the UpFlip YouTube channel to see more interviews with business owners and experts.

Thanks for listening!

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Dok Kwon co-owns CUPBOP, a Korean BBQ business, with 220 stores worldwide and $3.5M monthly revenue. But it all started with a single food truck! In this episode Dok digs deep to share his insights on entrepreneurship, growing a business worldwide, and why sometimes you just have to fail the right way.

Key Takeaways:

  1. Never linger with failure. You have to have the takeaway from it but you likely made the best decision with the data that you had.
  2. The biggest misconception about entrepreneurship - it looks glamorous but it requires a much higher pain threshold than working for a company.
  3. Don’t take no for an answer. Execute and figure it out - to be successful you will find a way.

Resources:

For more advice, check out Episode 115 where Michael Tecku shares the principles he used to scale his business to $1M per year.  https://www.upflip.com/podcast

Connect with UpFlip:

For more insights to start, build, or grow a business, check out the resources on UpFlip.com or head to the UpFlip YouTube channel to see more interviews with business owners and experts.

Thanks for listening!

Background
Going From Food Truck to Brick and Mortar
Shark Tank
Business Segment
Staring a Business
What's the Worst That Can Happen?
Almost Quitting
Business Struggles
Dealing with Failure
Potential Landmines in Business
Characteristics to Succeed
Watchouts for Business Owners
AI and Upcoming Technology
Skills That Never Become Obsolete