Success, Failure, & Recovery: 75 Business Lessons from Successful Urban Entrepreneurs deeply explores the entrepreneurial careers of 24 small business owners. This diverse group of men and women represent a new urban generation of edgy risk takers that has an innovative way of thinking, believing, and living. Enter their enterprising world and learn business lessons from candid stories of achievements, losses, and perseverance. Learn how one pivotal moment in President Barack Obama’s administration sparked a generation of urban professionals to consider entrepreneurship as a viable career choice. Discover the recovery strategies of an entrepreneur who found great success as a business owner after he experienced a $1.5mil. bankruptcy. Read about 27 mistakes that experienced business owners made in their past, and how you can avoid them. Learn why every living soul should try business ownership at least once in their lifetime.