Vator’s community is the home to entrepreneurs who embrace their passion and follow their dreams.
Our profiles allow members to express themselves by sharing their interests, lessons learned, as well as bits and pieces of their roller-coaster journey.
These profiles give entrepreneurs an opportunity to showcase themselves and tell their story. So if you are an entrepreneur, a serial entrepreneur, or even an aspiring entrepreneur, we’d like to hear from you.
Today’s Entrepreneur is Larissa Acosta, Co-founder of Tú Cuentas.
According to her VEQ Larissa is a thought leader and is good at marketting management and team motivation.
You are a(n):First-time entrepreneur
Name companies you’ve founded or co-founded:
Tú Cuentas (You Count / You Tell)
Name companies you’ve invested in:Tú Cuentas
Name startups you worked for:Tú Cuentas
If you are an entrepreneur, why?
I’m bursting with ideas!
List your favorite startups:
Kiva, TripAdvisor, OpenTable,
What’s most frustrating and rewarding about entrepreneurship/innovation?
As we get user feedback on our site, the biggest reward is confirming that our idea has value and relevance with our user base, so all this hard work has been worth it. Most frustrating? I wish I could speak and /or write code!
What’s the No. 1 mistake entrepreneurs make?
Don’t try to DIY key elements of your development that you are unfamiliar with… penny wise, pound foolish.
What are the top three lessons you’ve learned as an entrepreneur?
Every failure is a learning opportunity. If you get good advise from someone who knows more than you, follow it. If you don’t like the ups and downs, then this is not for you.
