Jedd Gold

CEO & Co-founder of the The Kive Company.

Website: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jeddgold
Los Angeles, California, United States
Member since June 25, 2012

About

Education

UCLA Anderson School of Business , MBA

University of Michigan , BA

I am a(n):

Entrepreneur

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

I want to change the world.

My favorite startups:

Currently it's: Lyft, Loyal Dash, Squabbler

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

The most frustrating thing is having an idea that you believe is a winner and not being able to get the support, for any number of reasons, needed to make it a reality.

Most rewarding is getting up everyday knowing that you get to work on something you believe in and getting to prove to the world you can make it happen.

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

Being too in love with their own idea and so at times making emotional rather than strategic decisions for the business

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

1) Be patient - everything takes longer than you think
2) Having a partner makes things exponentially easier (in so many ways) than going it alone.
3) Stay true to your vision but don't be afraid to pivot if necessary

Full bio

Jedd Gold is a serial entrepreneur who turned to app development to solve a problem faced by nearly every parent with young kids – what to do with all that art they create. Mr. Gold was previously co-founder and president of an education company, has held senior executive positions in the entertainment and interactive industries, received his MBA from UCLA’s Anderson School of Business, and is the father of two art-obsessed daughters.

You can contact Jedd at jedd@thekivecompany.com