4 Lessons in Success From Millionaire Entrepreneurs

How great would it be to be a fly on the wall as some of the biggest companies are developed? Or to hear about the challenges entrepreneurs have faced on the road to their first million? Last week at the third annual Chicago Ideas Week, a group of successful entrepreneurs opened up about how they created their companies, shared the successes and struggles faced along the way, and the lessons learned from the experience. Here are their pearls of wisdom:

Why Serial Entrepreneurs Aren't Actually More Successful The Next Time Around

Are you a serial entrepreneur or a struggling one? What is the difference and does it even matter? Is it more important to play the game or win it? Do you get better at the game as you play it repeatedly?

While only you can truly answer these questions for yourself, they have been nagging me long enough to make me look for evidence. Before delving any further into the issue, though, I must add a caveat.