Today's Entrepreneur: David Hini-Szlos
No. 1 Mistake: Just using their opinion and not thinking outside of the box
Today's Entrepreneur is David Hini-Szlos, Co-founder and CEO at Hinter App. Hinter has created the newest medium for people to create and interact with content. Comedians are masters of content delivery, by separating the joke from the punchline, Hinter transforms this delivery into a digital format to delight people on their phones. Hinter has created a new medium to create and interact with content - the ‘Hint. A Hint is a meme reinvented in a way that is more interactive and fun.
Here's a little about Hini-Szlos:
Companies I've founded or co-founded: Hinter App, Servemehere
If you are an entrepreneur, why? I'm bursting with ideas!
My favorite startups: Groupon, Justin.tv, Square, Makemeheal
What's most frustrating and rewarding about entrepreneurship/innovation?
What's the No. 1 mistake entrepreneurs make? Just using their opinion and not thinking outside of the box.
What are the top three lessons you've learned as an entrepreneur? Work, Believe in yourself, always ask for advise.
Full bio
A bit about me: I am a French immigrant who came to America – the land of opportunity – with just $2000 in my pocket. Within 9 years, while selling life insurance policies (the hardest selling jobs on earth), I earned an BA from California State University at Northridge, became a Financial Advisor, then a marketing consultant, only to turn into a mobile app entrepreneur.
Hinter App competed at 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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Hinter’s mission is to make people smile every day. People love to be curious and consume billions of videos, meme’s, GIF’s and now Hints. Hinter has created the newest medium for people to create and interact with content. Comedians are masters of content delivery, by separating the joke from the punchline, Hinter transforms this delivery into a digital format to delight people on their phones. Hinter has created a new medium to create and interact with content - the ‘Hint. A Hint is a meme reinvented in a way that is more interactive and fun
Hinter works by enabling users to create content by hiding a photo behind a blur, pixelation or darkened filter and a caption, which we call a ‘hint’ to tease users about the hidden content. Users are then inclined to guess in their mind what lies underneath the hint and then tap on the filtered image to reveal the content. This creates a fun and addictive experience that keeps people guessing with each Hint they consume.
Hinter services both younger and older users. Younger users, use Hinter to showcase selfies and play games with friends while older users, like Hinter as an entertainment product, using the reveal to consme content. The underlying technology has broader applications beyond the mobile app and will be used inside of games, for dating and in advertising. The Hint is the next major way for users to consume content on the web and Hinter's intention is to enable Hints everywhere.
Download Hinter now on App store appsto.re/us/nm7u5.i
Hint, Hint, Hint
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