10 top entrepreneurs share how failure has led them to success

Success is a process, and part of the journey to getting where we want to be with our careers or business endeavors involves hitting a bump (or four) somewhere down the road.

What motivates us through these missteps is hearing from other people who have also been in our shoes, but used it to catapult themselves forward, only bettering and furthering themselves professionally.

The most successful people in today's business world know that failure is an inevitable and necessary part of getting to the top.

Here are 10 of our favorite entrepreneurs on why failure is crucial to success:

Finding something positive in adversity is a great life skill to have in general, but when you can apply that outlook to your career, it makes it nearly impossible for you to feel defeated.

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Grit and perseverance are what set these entrepreneurs apart from all the rest, and it's a skill we can all learn to hone in on.

Now, check out this list of more notable entrepreneurs:

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