Sunil Godse - Fail Fast. Succeed Faster.

Praise for Fail Fast. Succeed Faster.

If someone, looking to start a business, does not have a plan and does not seek out the advice of those who have a lot more experience, that business is almost certainly dead even before it starts. The stories of business challenges and failures illustrated in Sunils book, Fail Fast. Succeed Faster. should provide entrepreneurs the impetus to seek out this advice as soon as they can.

Joe Atkins, Chairman & CEO Bowers & Wilkins

Most entrepreneurs dont have the accumulated wisdom from their own past experiences. Fail Fast. Succeed Faster. allows entrepreneurs to learn from others, accelerate their own learning and is a great tool for anticipating potential obstacles and quickly recovering from the bumps in the road that do happen.

Tim Fowler, Former Sales Vice-President, Tropicana Beverages at Pepsi Beverages Company

The purpose of Sunils book learning lessons from the failures of others is extremely valuable for current and future entrepreneurs. My belief is that success happens through a series of failures that are recognized and acted upon. Its that simple. If youve had no failure, in my opinion, you probably are actually not succeeding properly. Reading Fail Fast. Succeed Faster. will help you recognize potential failures sooner so you can act accordingly to avoid them. Let Sunils book help you to succeed faster.

Kelsey Ramsden, Founder kelseyramsden.ca and Sparkplay, 2012 PROFIT/Chatelaine magazines top Canadian Female Entrepreneur of the Year

Lessons on how to
avoid business failure

Inspired by real life stories of
failures and challenges

Sunil Godse

Radical Solutions Group Inc.

Copyright 2013 by Radical Solutions Group Inc.

All rights reserved

Published by Radical Solutions Group Inc.

First Edition

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To entrepreneurs, current and future.

John Ruffolo, CEO Omers Ventures

Jean-Pierre Taillon, President & CEO G4S Solutions Canada Ltd.

H. J. (Hank) Vander Laan, Former Chairman & President Trojan Technologies Inc.

Jonathan Ehrlich, Co-Founder Utah Street Labs and Copius Inc., Former Marketing Director Facebook

Jean-Franois Tremblay, President JFT Consulting

Clare Mcewan, Founder Air Safaris International Inc.

John Adamson, Serial Entrepreneur

Mitch Baran, CEO Trudell Medical Ltd.

George de Vlugt, Former Pastor

James Robertson, Vice-President Robertson Hall Insurance Inc.

Sean Miller, Former Clothing Store Owner

Martin Perelmuter, Co-Founder Speakers Spotlight

Bill Johnson, Former Chairman & CEO McDonalds Restaurants Canada Ltd.

Tim Fowler, Former Sales Vice-President Tropicana Beverages at Pepsi Beverages Company

Louis Lagass, Chairman, CEO & President GPV Inc.

Joe Atkins, Chairman & CEO Bowers & Wilkins

Deborah Gatenby, CEO Hope Place Centres

Menno Meijer, Photojournalist

Ambrose Duncan, Former Bakery Shop Owner

David Monty, Director Dobson-Lagass Entrepreneurship Centre

Doug Wastell, President Wastell Homes

Mate Prgin, President and CEO Avvasi Inc.

John Scaliani, Former Owner Chicago-Style Pizza

Bruce Croxon, Co-Founder Round 13 Capital and Former Co-Founder Lavalife

Irene Chang Britt, President Pepperidge Farm, Senior Vice-President Global Baking and Snacking, Campbells Soup Co.

Bill Kenward, Former Juice Franchise Owner

James Edwards, Former Convenience Store Owner

Chuck Allen, CEO Giyani Gold Corporation

Doug Burgoyne, Co-Founder FROGBOX

Bill Charles, Vice-Chairman Major US Manufacturing Company

Samuel Chandler, Entrepreneur

John Sparling, Former Video Store Owner

Chris Griffiths, Director Fine Tune Consulting

Loretta Smith, Founder Genesis Executive Management Inc.

Jim Graham, CEO TryRecycling

Stan Winslow, Senior Vice-President, Leasing Major US Real Estate Company

Brad Geddes, President Zucora Inc.

Ian Gray, President Buying Group Services Inc.

Bruno Barban, Former Owner Construction Company

Richard Ivey, Chairman Ivest Properties Ltd.

Dave Renwick, Business Development Director KPMG Canada

Douglas C. Davis, Vice-Chairman Davis Rea Ltd.

Stacey Mowbray, CEO Second Cup Ltd.

John Rothschild, CEO Prime Restaurants Inc.

Rick Spencer, Former President Spencer Steel Ltd.

David Ciccarelli, Co-Founder & CEO Voices.com

Sean Higgins, CTO The Herjavec Group

Dr. Kerry McLellan, Founder, President & CEO Kinek Technologies Inc.

Noah Tepperman, Partner Teppermans Furniture

Shane OLeary, COO Gran Tierra Energy

Tristan Smith, Former Owner TS HVAC Solutions Ltd.

Som Seif, Former CEO Claymore Investments Inc., CEO Purpose Investments Inc.

Paul Hill, Chairman, President & CEO The Hill Companies

Jonah Lupton, Serial Entrepreneur and Investor

Bill Green, Entrepreneur

Peter Langdon, Former Restaurant Owner

Janet Winkler, President in-sync group

Justin Aniballi, Vice-President, Worldwide Sales Veloxsites