Mike DeLazzer, founder of GetAMovie Inc., the business that developed the Redbox kiosk, told a crowd of young entrepreneurs Thursday they would all have one thing in common during their careers — failure.
During his talk in the Cotillion Ballroom, DeLazzer told students not to be discouraged by those who say their business aspirations are doomed.
“Pay no attention to these people,” DeLazzer said.
DeLazzer’s speech was centered on the theme of never giving up, regardless of circumstances. Nearly every businessman goes bankrupt at some point, DeLazzer said, including himself. Before he found success, he once was $85,000 in debt.
“You are going to fail,” DeLazzer said. “If I fail, if I fall down, I will get right back up and start something lived.”
“You only lose when you stop trying,” he said.
 
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