Gil Katz

Gil Katz

* Co-Founder, ComicReply (htp://comicreply.com) * Managing Partner (Co-Founder), Giant Step Inc. (http://giantstep.ca)

LinkedIn: ca.linkedin.com/in/gilkatz
Twitter: https://twitter.com/gilkatz
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Toronto, Canada
Member since August 09, 2010
  • About
Education
2003 University of Toronto , BS , Math and Applications to Interactive Media Design

I am a(n):

Entrepreneur

Companies I've founded or co-founded:
ComicReply
Companies I work or worked for:
ComicReply
Achievements (products built, personal awards won):

> 2009 Outstanding Achievement winner, Interactive Media Awards
> 2010 View Conference (animation) presenter
> 2010 Davey Awards – Gold Award winner
> 2010 nextMEDIA ‘Digital Hot List’ finalist
> 2011 nextMEDIA/NATPE ‘Digital Launch Pad’ finalist

Member of The Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts (AIVA) - http://aiva.org
Since 2012, judged the W3, Davey, Communicator Awards many times.

If you're an entrepreneur or corporate innovator, why?

I want to change the world.

My favorite startups:

MailChimp

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

Lots of (fun) work.. :)

What's the No. 1 mistake entrepreneurs/innovators make?

Move too fast before knowing everything about how to move fast properly.

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

1. Work when you feel like it
2. Focus is everything
3. Invoice, invoice, invoice

Full bio

* Co-Founder, ComicReply (htp://comicreply.com)
* Managing Partner (Co-Founder), Giant Step Inc. (http://giantstep.ca)