Today's Entrepreneur: Hardeep Walia

No. 1 mistake: Not fully understanding the sacrifices required of starting a company

Today's Entrepreneur is Hardeep Walia, Co-Founder and CEO of Motif Investing. According to his VEQ, Hardeep is good at product management, finance management and technology design.

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I am a(n):
Entrepreneur

Companies I've founded or co-founded:
Motif Investing

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

My favorite startups:
Gogobot, Waze, Klout, Lending Club, Quora

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

Rewarding: Empowering individuals to invest.

Frustrating: Only so many hours in a day.

What's the No. 1 mistake entrepreneurs make?
Not fully understanding the sacrifices required of starting a company.

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

1. Focus. Focus. Focus.
2. Problem = Opportunity
3. It really is about the team.

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