"No fail No gain Conferences"
Published on 30 May 2018
Belgium
Prov. Liège
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About this good practice
“No Fail No Gain Conference” came up with the idea of talking about failure. No Fail No Gain is about sharing knowledge, experience, awareness. That is an event where entrepreneurs engage their audience in a friendly and warm atmosphere. All of this with an inspiring speech about their experiences and perseverance. The aim is to gradually change the negative connotation of failure among students but also those active in the world of work (Entrepreneurs, employees, project leaders, etc.). So the main purpose of the “No Fail No Gain Conferences” is to share and teach to the audience the famous phrase of Winston Churchill: « Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm ».
Expert opinion
This practice is much about role models and the huge social capital represented by entrepreneurs’ experiences while setting-up and running a business.
It provides an interesting complementary approach to entrepreneurship and business creation policies, which focus commonly on providing support in terms of expertise, training, facilities or funding. While all of this is important, the practice reminds us that setting up and running a business is primarily a human experience which cannot be fully rationalised. And this experience cannot be better translated than by entrepreneurs themselves. And much of it relates to problems encountered and how they were dealt with.
In the present practice, it is noticeable that it addresses specifically the issue of failures, which is quite relevant in order for the audience and potential entrepreneurs to understand clearly the challenges ahead and the opportunities for a second (or more) chance!
The practice also describes the challenges or bringing entrepreneurs to talk about their failure in a way that is relevant to the audience.
It provides an interesting complementary approach to entrepreneurship and business creation policies, which focus commonly on providing support in terms of expertise, training, facilities or funding. While all of this is important, the practice reminds us that setting up and running a business is primarily a human experience which cannot be fully rationalised. And this experience cannot be better translated than by entrepreneurs themselves. And much of it relates to problems encountered and how they were dealt with.
In the present practice, it is noticeable that it addresses specifically the issue of failures, which is quite relevant in order for the audience and potential entrepreneurs to understand clearly the challenges ahead and the opportunities for a second (or more) chance!
The practice also describes the challenges or bringing entrepreneurs to talk about their failure in a way that is relevant to the audience.
Works at
Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform
Resources needed
10k€ per conference (150 attendees) / 3 HR for the organisation
Evidence of success
GOTORO ASBL organize it since 2014. Each time, there are more and more attendees. We have organized 3 times in Liège but other cities as Brussels, Mons, etc. have already asked us to do the same on their area. In 3 conferences, we have attracted more than 400 attendees. Each time, the 6 speakers where very inspiring and the public was very happy.
Potential for learning or transfer
“No Fail No Gain Conferences” bring together a varied public to exchange about the thematic of business failure. Based on exchanges, this kind of meeting has the ambition to demystify failure and gradually change the negative connotation of failure. By explaining how they have taken advantage of their business failure, witnesses contribute to transform society’s perception of restarters’ situation in a more positive way.
The potential for learning or transfer to a partner included in the project is very high as interest on this thematic is becoming wider. Taking into account the lessons learned during the organisation of the three first conferences, problems and difficulties can be overcome with a good preparation of the presentations.
Conference format has to be adapted to the potential audience.
The potential for learning or transfer to a partner included in the project is very high as interest on this thematic is becoming wider. Taking into account the lessons learned during the organisation of the three first conferences, problems and difficulties can be overcome with a good preparation of the presentations.
Conference format has to be adapted to the potential audience.
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Good practice owner
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Organisation
asbl GoToRo
Belgium
Prov. Liège
Contact
Project Manager