Making failure fun

Each successful entrepreneur has his or her own unique story. Couple those stories together, and there is likely to be one shared element: failure.

Aspiring entrepreneurs who learn to accept and overcome failure improve their chances of hitting it big. That's where F*ck Up Nights, also known as FUN Tampa Bay, fits in. The worldwide program is in 53 countries and more than 140 cities.

The first FUN gathering in Tampa took place at CoWork Ybor Oct. 1. At another event in Tampa, held Jan. 14 at Cigar City Cider & Mead, four area entrepreneurs shared lessons they learned from the their biggest mistakes. Here's a glance at three of those stories: