Today's Entrepreneur

Today's Entrepreneur: Jodi Wynn

No. 1 mistake: Not listening to the customer

Innovation series by Meliza Solan Surdi
March 8, 2011 | Comments
Short URL: http://vator.tv/n/17c0

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Entrepreneurs often choose the path of innovation, without realizing the journey they set on. 

As they take risks and fail trying -- as the successful ones often do -- they'll make several mistakes which become valuable lessons for the rest of us.

And, these creative daredevils are the ones who are changing the world.

Within our community you will find talented innovators. The relatively new profiles are intended to help our Vator members share their story.

So if you are a first-time, serial, or even an aspiring entrepreneur, we'd like to hear from you.

Today's entrepreneur is Jodi Wynn, CEO and founder of STACKED Wines, LLC. According to her VEQ, she is good at team motivation, marketing management, and she is a thought leader.

I Am: An aspiring entrepreneur

Name companies you've founded or co-founded:

STACKED Wines, LLC

If you are an entrepreneur, why?

I want to invent something cool.

What's most frustrating and rewarding about entrepreneurship/innovation?

Cold calls and let downs are frustrating and can be very discouraging. However, one customer bite can turn everything around!

What's the No. 1 mistake entrepreneurs make?

Not listening to the customer.

What are the top three lessons you've learned as an entrepreneur?

Persistence, persistence, persistence.

(Want to suggest an entrepreneur I should featuer? Contact me on Vator.)

 


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Description: Get hip in a sip with STACKED: it's wine in a glass of its own! Get that just-opened taste with every sip – it's ready to drink an...
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Jodi Wynn
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Bio: MBA Candidate (2011) – Marketing & Entrepreneurship. With 8 years experience running sophisticated portfolios of commercial re...

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