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EPISODE · Aug 26, 2025 · 42 MIN

6 Flavors of Failed Collaborations: a heaping scoop of wisdom

from Small Business Casual · host Emily Aborn

Text Emily! Just like not all DIY home projects turn out like your Pinterest board... not all collaborations end in sunshine in rainbows. And some downright fail. Flop. Fizzle. Fallout. Failure is inevitable when you're experimenting, trying something new, and collaborating with others. While it might not be so tasty in the moment, failure is full of invaluable wisdom if you're willing to look closer, learn from your fumbles, and, of course, try again. In this episode, we get into the six flavors of failed collaborations, lessons learned, and how to move forward intentionally when things flop. In the episode: Painting failure in a new light Vanilla Letdown (the Flop)Neopolitan Ghoster (the Ghoster) Rocky Road to Nowhere (the Fizzle) Tunafish Mint Chocolate Chip (the Mismatch) Salted Caramel Heartache (the Friendship Fallout) Triple Scoop Overload (the Self-Sabotage) Lessons learned to help you prevent future failuresAnd more! Resources & Links MentionedKaren Kenney's Episode "Relationships are Collaborations" About Me & Let's Connect I’m Emily Aborn, a Small Business Copywriter and host of Content with Character. I’m beyond passionate about helping small businesses grow with out-of-the-box, human-centered, personality-filled marketing. Sharing your work goes beyond strategies and frameworks, content for content’s sake, more social media posts, more, more, more. Successful marketing begins with genuine connection and being the real YOU. Email: [email protected]

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Text Emily! Just like not all DIY home projects turn out like your Pinterest board... not all collaborations end in sunshine in rainbows. And some downright fail. Flop. Fizzle. Fallout. Failure is inevitable when you're experimenting, trying something new, and collaborating with others. While it might not be so tasty in the moment, failure is full of invaluable wisdom if you're willing to look closer, learn from your fumbles, and, of course, try again. In this episode, we get int...

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