Hey there I'm new in this thread but found this interesting regarding SME business discussions so thought I'd drop by.

Missing good opportunities in business is probably the best thing that could happen (depending how you take it) if you are a start up or in early part of your business.

From these "missed" opportunities, I think we can really learn how things can/could have been done differently to turn the miss into a hit. Without having these "missed" chances, we would never know what we are doing wrong or how we could have done things better. If you take this situation and prepare yourself for the future I'm sure another opportunity would come and you'd be ready to make a "hit".

Unfortunately alot of us just take it as a "what if" or "could have" situation and fall into the same trap over and over again and never progress from there.

But thats just my 2 cents

I'm working in a SME-OEM contract manufacturing company for personal care and oral care products and I've seen many brand owners whom faced "missed" opportunities and just give up and never got back up. I've also seen some whom turned the "missed" opportunity into a hit and close the deal later even after being rejected. So i guess it's all up to the individual. Sometimes the "missed" opportunity could be a delayed opportunity for when you're ready

Emotionally we usually feel like shit and all but one thing I learnt, dont keep everything in and try to man up by yourself. Share the issue with someone older/more experience in the business world. Their advice really means the world because they have most likely been through the same or worst things through their time in business. Their experience really counts when they are counselling you.