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> [“Failure hurts, but failing is a part of the free market. It is a part of economic renewal. The nature of my business, and venture capital in itself requires me to accept failure. By my estimates, I have failed about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-draper/failure-hurts-but-failing-is-a-part-of-the-free-market-it-is-a-part/)

Tim Draper

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## More by Tim Draper

> [“And whenever somebody says I can’t do something, I always think, “How would I, if that were a possibility?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-draper/and-whenever-somebody-says-i-can-t-do-something-i-always-think-how/)

Tim Draper

> [“Failure hurts, but failing is a part of the free market. It is a part of economic renewal. The nature of my business, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-draper/failure-hurts-but-failing-is-a-part-of-the-free-market-it-is-a-part/)

Tim Draper

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