Today's Entrepreneur: James Citron

Kristin Karaoglu · July 25, 2012 · Short URL: https://vator.tv/n/289f

No. 1 mistake: Being afraid to tell the world about what you are doing

Today's Entrepreneur is James Citron, CEO of Mogreet. According to his VEQ James is good at team motivation, fund raising and sales execution.

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I am a(n):
Entrepreneur

Companies I've founded or co-founded:
Mogreet, Varsity Planet

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

My favorite startups:
Airbnb, Viddy

What's most frustrating and rewarding about entrepreneurship/innovation?
Rewarding - solving a problem that no one else has; building something that has touched and been used by millions of people; changing traditional markets & creating new ones; empowering people; creating jobs; proving convention, critics, investors, etc. wrong! There are always bumps in the road & frustrations along the way - it's how you deal & overcome them that separates entrepreneurs from most everyone else.

What's the No. 1 mistake entrepreneurs make?
Being afraid to tell the world about what you are doing for fear of exposing your idea. Talk to folks, get their opinions & use them to better your products, ideas & companies.

What are the top three lessons you've learned as an entrepreneur?
1) Ideas are a dime-a-dozen, execution is everything.
2) Hire fast, fire fast.
3) Everything costs more than you think, raise $, not less.
4) Know your weaknesses & compensate for them by hiring folks who make you better
5) Survival is everything, so watch every dollar & make sure you outlast the competition.

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Founded in 2006, Mogreet is the only mobile marketing provider featuring exclusive, award-winning social media integration with Facebook, Twitter, and Google+. Mogreet also works with leading companies in a wide range of industries including entertainment, media, consumer products, QSR, and real estate. Currently supported in over 175 countries, Mogreet’s messaging platform can reach 2 billion consumers globally.

Mogreet is the leading provider of mobile marketing solutions for the retail industry working with such brands as Bloomingdale’s, Gymboree, Red Bull,  Steve Madden, Cox Media Group and Charlotte Russe. Using Mogreet’s proprietary mobile technology platform, top brands/companies build mobile subscriber databases, driving higher retention, increased purchasing and stronger loyalty among target audiences using MMS, SMS, mobile video, coupons and QR codes with robust analytics.

 

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James Citron

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CEO of Mogreet. Long-time mobile entrepreneur. Enjoy building breakthrough products, companies & creating positive change through technology. Former M&A Banker, Social Entrepreneur & Princeton alum.