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Today's Entrepreneur: Leandro Lemos

Top Lesson: Keep your eyes on the financial spreadsheet every day

Innovation series by Kevin Hsu
December 5, 2011 | Comments
Short URL: http://vator.tv/n/21c7

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Today's entrepreneur is Leandro Lemos, co-founder of Timezpot, a social network which links sources like Facebook, Twitter, news and events to a map and timeline based web.

Leandro is one of the tens of thousands of entrepreneurs on Vator, whom each innovate through ideas and execution.

Our entrepreneur profiles let members share lessons, stories and insights from their startup journey. So if this is your first venture, or you're a serial entrepreneur, we want to hear from you!

According to his entrepreneur assessment test (VEQ), Leandro is good at team motivation, technology design and thought leadership.

You are a(n):

Entrepreneur

Companies you've founded or co-founded:

Comprado.com.br, techparking.com.br

Startups you worked for:

comprado.com.br, techparking.com.br

If you are an entrepreneur, why?

I want to invent something cool.

Your favorite startups:

Zinga, Twitter, Groupon, Square

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

Frustrating: Investors that try to complete change your idea. Rewarding every new user the join the idea. Revenue also!

What's the No. 1 mistake entrepreneurs make?

They think they can make easy money!

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

Learn , Plan and Learn! Never underestimate your competitors. Never grab the big bucket if you can't hold it! 

Honesty, transparency and fun always! 

Keep your eyes on the financial spreadsheet every day, a single dollar is precious!


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