Today’s Entrepreneur is Bjorn Ovick, Co-founder and CEO at Staffly, Inc. Staffly instantly provides retailers with screened, insured and trained Staffers. Staffly handles the time-consuming responsibilities of interviewing, background checks, training, payroll, workers’ comp, and taxes. Staffly Staffers are always ready to show up and work.
Ovick has strong experience in building new innovative products and bringing new solutions to market. His subject matter expertise is in payment solutions, mobile, e-commerce, payment networks, point of sale technologies, monetization, merchant acquisition and financial services.
Staffly, Inc. self-categorizes in these areas: Human resources, Marketplaces, Recruiting, Retail, and Software as a service.
Here’s a little about Ovick:
If you are an entrepreneur, why? I want to change the world.
What’s most frustrating and rewarding about entrepreneurship/innovation?
What’s the No. 1 mistake entrepreneurs make? Not understanding their cash flow to manage their burn rate and funding cycles.
What are the top three lessons you’ve learned as an entrepreneur?
1. Do homework on market validation before building cool stuff
2. Be obsessive over your clients
3. Focus on what’s important and make sure the team is as well
Strong experience building new innovative products and bringing new solutions to market. Proven track record in product development, business development, strategy, P&L management, sales management, and operations.
Visa, PayPal, Revloution Money, Bling Nation, Wells Fargo, American Express
Staffly, Inc. is competing in the Splash LA competition. The top eight of the competition will compete live on stage at Splash LA on Oct. 15 at Loews Santa Monica Hotel. Register here.
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