Today's Entrepreneur is Arnie Benn, Co-Founder and CEO of AllowanceTree. According to his VEQ (an entrepreneur assessment test) Arnie is  a thought leader and is good at technology design and project development.

AllowanceTree is one of the top contenders competing in the Splash LA competition. Check it out here.

Vator’s community is the home to entrepreneurs who embrace their passion and follow their dreams. Our 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.

I am a(n):
Entrepreneur

Startups I worked for:
Wireimage, RayV Inc

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

My favorite startups:
Square, Curbsy, KiteEdu

What's most frustrating and rewarding about entrepreneurship/innovation?
A mountaineer should no more be frustrated by the height of Everest than he should feel unworthy of reward at the summit.

What's the No. 1 mistake entrepreneurs make?
Over-estimating the size of their market and their potential market penetration.

What are the top three lessons you've learned as an entrepreneur?
Get to market without needing large amounts of capital.
Be willing to pivot and aware of the need to do so.
Trust your gut.

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