Today’s Entrepreneur is Jason Grunstra, founder of Plug.dj. According to his VEQ Jason is a thought leader and is good at technology design and product management.
Plug.dj is an international community where people can enjoy music/videos together in a socially interactive environment. Our customers are brands seeking a highly integrated advertising channel, artists looking to reach a wider international demographic, and digital content consumers that enjoy consuming content in a fun and engaging environment.
(Plug.dj is one of the promising startups competing to be one of the top 10 finalists to present on stage at Vator Splash LA in May. If you want to see them or other startups on stage, register here.)
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.
I am a(n):
Entrepreneur
Companies I’ve founded or co-founded:
Infowit, CampusComps, Sentinare, MyFreeImplants
Startups I worked for:
MyFreeImplants, JamCloud, Plug.dj
If you are an entrepreneur, why?
I’m bursting with ideas!
My favorite startups:
LendingClub
What’s most frustrating and rewarding about entrepreneurship/innovation?
Most frustrating: having lots of really good ideas and not having the necessary resources to execute on those ideas!
What’s the No. 1 mistake entrepreneurs make?
Not taking risks
What are the top three lessons you’ve learned as an entrepreneur?
1. Listen to your gut instinct.
2. Any idea is a good idea if you can market it successfully
3. Monetize!
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