Today's Entrepreneur: Joni Girardi

Kristin Karaoglu · April 13, 2012 · Short URL: https://vator.tv/n/2559

No. 1 mistake: Not adapting the ideas quickly enough to what the market will really embrace

Today's Entrepreneur is Joni Girardi, CEO, MoWaiter. According to his VEQ Joni is a thought leader and is good at marketing management and negotiation.

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I am a(n):
Entrepreneur

Companies I've founded or co-founded:
DataSelf Corp. MoWaiter.

Startups I worked for:
Synapta. DataSelf Corp. MoWaiter

If you are an entrepreneur, why?
I want to change the world.

My favorite startups:
MoWaiter. DataSelf. Groupon. OpenTable.

What's most frustrating and rewarding about entrepreneurship/innovation?
Most frustrating: changing people's habits.
Most rewarding: changing people's habits. :)

What's the No. 1 mistake entrepreneurs make?
It’s not adapting their ideas and plans quickly enough to what the market will really embrace.

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

Be persistent.
Be watchful of the money you have.
People in your organization and with whom you engage will make you or break you.

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Kristin Karaoglu

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

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MoWaiter

Startup/Business

Joined Vator on February 28, 2012

In the near future, when you are ready to order at a restaurant but the waiter is nowhere to be found, you will be able to use an app on your smartphone to browse the restaurant’s menu, place orders and pay the bill in seconds.

One app for all restaurants. Users don’t want 50 apps for 50 restaurants.

The app becomes personal and provides personalized influence. For instance, the app shows restaurants that are within walking distance and have coupons or promotions on plates that you love or are likely to love.

That’s MoWaiter’s vision. Eating-out empowerment and personalization.