Edison had this great idea once about creating a source of light using a filament. He tried a number of different designs and materials, failing a thousand times before finally coming up with the right combination. When asked about that process later in life he said, “I didn’t fail. We now know a thousand ways not to build a light bulb.” Thanks to Edison, we also now know a thousand ways to do it right. He took his idea, got some business capital financing, and ran with it. You can too.