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Today's Entrepreneur: Shawn Gardner

No. 1 mistake: Giving up too early

Innovation series by Kristin Karaoglu
May 23, 2011 | Comments
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Vator’s community is the home to entrepreneurs who embrace their passion and follow their dreams.

Our newly-designed profiles allow members to express themselves by sharing their interests, lessons learned, as well as bits and pieces of their roller-coaster journey.

These profiles give entrepreneurs an opportunity to showcase themselves and tell their story.

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

Today's Entrepreneur is Shawn Gardner, Founder and CEO of Fun2rent.com.

According to his VEQ, Shawn is a is good at  product and marketing management and networking.

I am a: First-time entrepreneur

Name companies you've founded or co-founded:
Fun2Rent Inc.

If you are an entrepreneur, why?
I want to change the world.

List your favorite startups:
Rentalic.com, Relayrides.com, Prezi.com, Growvc.com, Everloop, Gohuman, Getaround, Neighboorgoods.

What's most frustrating and rewarding about entrepreneurship/innovation?
The long hours can be a drain at times however the rewards come each time someone learns of my new start up and says: Wow that great.
I am a powersport enthusiast and this market needs change.
I am driven by my solutions to real world problems.
Look for Fun2Rent.com this summer to help owners and renters of recreation and powersports.

What's the No. 1 mistake entrepreneurs make?
Giving up too early. Weak minded need not apply.

What are the top three lessons you've learned as an entrepreneur?
Get as much advice as you can and don't be afraid to ask questions. If starting a company was so easy everyone would do it. This is not for the weak.


Related companies, investors and entrepreneurs

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Fun2rent.com
Startup/Business
Description: Fun2Rent.com an online platform that connects owners of recreation and powersport vehicles (boats, jet skis, snowmobiles, all-terrain veh...
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Shawn Gardner
Founder & CEO,
Fun2Rent
Bio: I founded Fun2rent.com out of my passion for powersport vehicles, and I also saw a need in the market for owners to profit on their veh...

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