Robert Nikic on Bloom: "I've Had Many Failed Ventures, Proudly"
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Failure as Fuel · Bloom on WFLA News Channel 8 · 0:32
On Bloom, the daily health and lifestyle show on WFLA News Channel 8, Robert Nikic tells his story in under 30 seconds: he came to America as a refugee, his parents landed in New York with five suitcases, and he got into business by building websites. Then the line that sums up his view of failure: "I've had many failed ventures, proudly." There is no overnight success. Building a business takes time, patience and investment.
Transcript
Tell us a little bit about your backstory and how you got this all up and running. Yeah, so like many, I came here as a refugee. My parents landed in New York with five suitcases. I saw the upbringing of what they had to go through to raise me and my family. I wanted to give back to my community. So that's kind of how I got into business. Started with building websites. You know, I've had many failed ventures, proudly. There is no overnight success. It's like any other business. It's the stepping stones of building a business. It's going to require time, patience, and investment.
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