Today's Entrepreneur: Sizhao Yang
No. 1 mistake: Product/market fit
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Today’s entrepreneur is Sizhao Yang, COO/co-founder of BetterWorks, Inc.
According to his VEQ, Sizhao is good at technology design, product management and fund raising.
You are an: Entrepreneur
Name companies you've founded or co-founded:
MyMiniLife (Zynga), BetterWorks
Name companies you've invested in:
HipMunk, GroupMe, Facebook, E La Carte, Context Logic, GoLocal, Coveroo, Identified, Openbucks, Kima Labs, Speak with Me, EcoMom, Lux Delux
Name startups you worked for:
Zynga, MyMiniLife, BetterWorks
If you are an entrepreneur, why?
I want to invent something cool.
List your favorite startups:
AirBnB, Square, Dropbox, Quora
What's most frustrating and rewarding about entrepreneurship/innovation?
Timing is key
What's the No. 1 mistake entrepreneurs make?
Product/market fit
What are the top three lessons you've learned as an entrepreneur?
- Market first
- Keep burn low
- Understand design
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