Today's Entrepreneur: Vinny Jindal

No.1 mistake: Operating without a clear sense of how or why their product could be habit-forming

Today's Entrepreneur is Vinny Jindal, co-founder of Stockr. According to his VEQ Vinny is good at networking, fundraising and team motivation.

Stockr is a social media platform for the stock market. They aim to democratize the public markets by providing all investors the informational and networking tools previously avialable only to professoinals. 

(Stockr 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 vote for them or for another startup in the competition, click here.)

I am a(n):
Entrepreneur

Companies I've founded or co-founded:
Stockr, Sanguine Biosciences, Biosmash

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

My favorite startups:
Uber, Virurl, Vyclone, Personal Capital

What's most frustrating and rewarding about entrepreneurship/innovation?
Living on a high wire is emotionally and mentally draining. It’s not easy to be constantly on the cusp of greatness and the brink of extinction.

What's the No. 1 mistake entrepreneurs make?
Operating without a clear sense of how or why their product could be habit-forming.

What are the top three lessons you've learned as an entrepreneur?
1. Persistence, persistence, persistence.
2. Listen to and use criticism and feedback carefully.
3. Manage time effectively, or else.

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