Today's Entrepreneur: Jay Gibb

Kristin Karaoglu · March 23, 2011 · Short URL: https://vator.tv/n/1875

No. 1 mistake: Not correcting their mistakes

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Today’s entrepreneur is Jay Gibb, founder of CloudSponge.

According to his VEQ (Vator entrepreneur assessment test), Jay is good at technology design, product management and project development

I am: An Entrepreneur

Name companies you've founded or co-founded:

CloudSponge, Arizona Bay

Name companies you've invested in:

Quirky, Abine, FeeFighters

Name startups you worked for:

Dozens (not kidding)

If you are an entrepreneur, why?

I'm bursting with ideas!

List your favorite startups:

Quirky, Abine, FeeFighters, LaunchRock, HipChat, GetSatisfaction, Zoho

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

It's rewarding to solve problems that are frustrating.

What's the No. 1 mistake entrepreneurs make?

The most common mistake that entrepreneurs make is not correcting their mistakes.

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

1. Be honest.
2. Be realistic.
3. Be consistent.

Kristin Karaoglu

Woman of many skills: Database System Engineer; SplashX event producer; Author of Startup Teams

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CloudSponge

Startup/Business

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