Today’s Entrepreneur is Brian Jacobs, who founded Emergence Capital Partners. According to his VEQ, Brian is good at finance management, team motivation and fund raising.
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I am a(n):
Investor
Companies I’ve founded or co-founded:
Emergence Capital Partners
Companies I’ve invested in:
YouSendIt, Intacct, Bill.com, InsideView, Janrain, BigFix, HireRight, Lexar, Net Perceptions
If you are an entrepreneur, why?
I’m bursting with ideas!
What’s most frustrating and rewarding about entrepreneurship/innovation?
Changing the world takes time. It’s important to have the right idea with the right team at the right time. Too early is the same as being wrong.
What’s the No. 1 mistake entrepreneurs make?
Protecting an idea instead of sharing it, iterating and making it better.
What are the top three lessons you’ve learned as an entrepreneur?
- Your values are your most enduring competitive advantage.
- Focus wins.
- No success or failure is permanent.
