Today's Entrepreneur: Tanya Maslach

Focus and prioritization is everything

Today's Entrepreneur is Tanya Maslach, founder of GOTRIbal.GOTRIbal is connecting the millions of women endurance athletes to each other and brands they love.

According to her VEQ, Tanya is a thought leader and is good at team motivation and networking.

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I am a(n):
First-time entrepreneur

Companies I've founded or co-founded:
GOTRIbal.com

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

My favorite startups:
tripping, khanacademy, embarke

What's most frustrating and rewarding about entrepreneurship/innovation?
rewarding: celebrating hard fought wins you made happen with nothing but a belief and your passion. frustrating: making "wins" happen, no matter how small with nothing but your belief and your passion.

What's the No. 1 mistake entrepreneurs make?
I don't know. I'm making new No. 1's every day.

What are the top three lessons you've learned as an entrepreneur?
Focus and prioritization is everything.
It's okay to say no to money, from investors or business partners, if they aren't the right fit or share your vision.
Finding the right people - employees, advisors, mentors, etc - is the most critical thing for success. Period.

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