Write a business plan, choose a business structure, get a tax ID, open a business bank account, find startup financing, get business insurance, build a website.

Trust your inner compass — not society’s definition of success. Failure isn’t the end; it’s data for your next move. Reinvent yourself often — growth comes from exploration, not perfection. I ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sara Fowler, founder of Pleat Collection. It has been edited for length and clarity. When I was young, I used to try to sell rocks to my neighbors ...