Healthy Living: Dreams of Being the Boss

If you’ve ever wanted to take your vision and build a business, you should know it’s a tough road.

Thirty percent of all new businesses fail during the first two years, and 50 percent fold within five.

But what can you learn from those who try, try, and then try again? 

We have advice from two women who could be called serial entrepreneurs.

Friendish was not Chandra Arthur’s first business venture.

While living in Germany, Arthur says she started a business pairing German families with English-speaking sitters to improve kids’ language skills.

Ultimately, the business failed, but Chandra says she learned valuable marketing skills.