How to tackle the fear of failure

Want to start up but scared of failing? Or is a fear of failure holding you back from growing your business?

Join this Q&A to hear serial start-up entrepreneur Vicky Brock and Business Gateway Chief Officer Hugh Lightbody discuss why we struggle to speak about failure, how to spot challenges ahead, and how to bounce back.

We'll cover:

• Vicky’s personal experiences of starting up in business
• Why we struggle with failure, and admitting we’re struggling, especially to our peers
• Whether a fear of failure and lack of confidence can hinder entrepreneurialism and how can we change that mindset
• What skills can we learn as people, that can help us to overcome the fear of failure in business
• What lessons can be taken from failure
• The best piece of advice for someone who has experienced or may experience failure in the future

Vicky Brock co-founded her 5th technology company, illicit trade intelligence start-up Vistalworks in 2019, and it has just been named by the UK Government as one of the country’s ‘Most Innovative Cyber SMEs'. Vicky was named Inspiring Woman of the Year at the 2019 Scotland Women in Tech Awards, and Most Inspiring Business Person at the 2017 Entrepreneurial Scotland Awards.

This session will be held on GoToWebinar.