Raul Handa

Breaking & Building: Lessons from My Biggest Mistakes

In this book, I take you through my journey as an entrepreneur—the highs, the lows, and everything in between. Too often, success stories focus only on the victories, but real growth comes from failures. I’ve built businesses, scaled teams, and made decisions that shaped my career—but I’ve also made mistakes that cost me time, money, and opportunities. This book is a deep dive into the hardest lessons I’ve learned in business, from misjudging market needs and hiring the wrong people to scaling too fast and underestimating execution challenges. I break down these failures, analyze what went wrong, and share the frameworks that helped me turn setbacks into stepping stones.
You'll find practical insights on:

• - Avoiding common entrepreneurial pitfalls that most founders face but rarely talk about.
• - The art of decision-making—how to navigate uncertainty, take calculated risks, and make tough calls.
• - Scaling a business the right way—understanding when to grow, when to pivot, and when to step back.
• - The importance of resilience and adaptability—how to keep moving forward when things don’t go as planned.