Learning from Failure – Insights from Women Founders - Part 5

Failure is never the end of the journey—it’s a stepping stone to growth, resilience, and eventual success. These women entrepreneurs share how they’ve embraced mistakes, setbacks, and challenges as fuel for progress.

Featured Women Founders

• Prachi Gupta – Persistence Builds Success

• Maya Bhatia – Learn from Mistakes

• Anushka Jain – Progress over Perfection

• Laura M Bonner – Resilience Through Failure

• Nikita Baheti Maru – Consistency Creates Growth

• Claire Loftus – Growth Through Setbacks

Prachi Gupta – Persistence Builds Success

Founder – ENN360

“Never give up and keep trying.”

Maya Bhatia – Learn from Mistakes

Founder – BM English Speaking Institute Pvt Ltd

“Be there. Take support in the form of mentoring. Learn from your seniors and your own mistakes.”

Anushka Jain – Progress over Perfection

Founder – Share At Door Step

“Start before you feel ready—there will never be a perfect time.

The most important thing is to take action, even if it’s messy. Entrepreneurship is not about having all the answers upfront but about learning, adapting, and growing along the way.”

Laura M Bonner – Resilience Through Failure

Founder – The Muff Liquor Company

“You’re much more resilient than you give yourself credit for. Take every day as it comes, celebrate your wins, and remember that FAIL stands for First Attempt in Learning.

You’re not on your own—there are many people willing to help. You won’t regret trying.”

Nikita Baheti Maru – Consistency Creates Growth

Founder – Nikole Kozmetics Pvt Ltd

“One piece of advice I always give to aspiring entrepreneurs is this: never give up, and stay consistent.

The road to building a successful business is rarely smooth. There will be setbacks, slow days, and moments of doubt. But the key lies in persistence. Success doesn’t come overnight—it’s the result of showing up every day, learning from your mistakes, and continuing to move forward, even when progress feels slow.

Consistency builds trust, both with your clients and within yourself. And resilience—your ability to keep going despite obstacles—is what ultimately separates dreamers from doers.”

Claire Loftus – Growth Through Setbacks

Founder – EVOLVE

“Success doesn’t always look how we expect. Sometimes success is simply showing up when life feels overwhelming. Don’t compare your messy reality to others’ curated highlights on social media.

Setbacks don’t mean failure—they are part of the process. Like an arrow being pulled back before launching forward, struggles prepare you for growth.

Think of a lobster: it grows only when its shell becomes too tight and uncomfortable. That discomfort pushes it to shed the old and grow stronger. Similarly, challenges, pressure, and vulnerability signal growth, not defeat.

Through discomfort and setbacks, you evolve, become stronger, and prepare for the next stage of success.”