What small businesses can learn from four notable Big Business ‘mistakes’. by Reed Richardson. For many entrepreneurs, the notion of making even a small mistake often sends a chill down their spines. That fear of failure can be a powerful motivator, but if in the pursuit of avoiding such a mistake it breeds hidebound thinking and paralysis, it can create even bigger problems. “Success in a business career—any career, really—doesn’t happen because everything falls into place,” notes...