Today's Entrepreneur is Robert Arauz, president of Innovation Choice Group. Innovation Choice Group is bringing to market a professional online network that finds rapid solutions to the urgent questions of biotechnology researchers, scientists, students and others central to the life sciences by providing a collection of trusted experts who can assist with their questions.

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I am a(n):
Entrepreneur

Companies I've founded or co-founded:
Innovation Choice Group

Startups I worked for:
Innovation Choice Group

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

My favorite startups:
Quirky, Mancx, Klout

What's most frustrating and rewarding about entrepreneurship/innovation?
That you need money just to begin, otherwise you just have an idea that can't be turned into a company.

What's the No. 1 mistake entrepreneurs make?
Leave legal issues for later

What are the top three lessons you've learned as an entrepreneur?
1) Patience
2) Take your time to make mistakes early
3) Don't expect things to happen the way you plan

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