eurs embrace being at the forefront of change. And, just by being there, they make a difference.We've recently created new profiles, specifically for innovators, to express themselves by sharing their interests, lessons learned, as well as bits and pieces of their unique journey.
Today's entrepreneur is Brian Wong, founder and CEO of Kiip.
One of the lessons 19-year-old Brian mentioned is to always use your gut.
Recently, the Wall Street Journal named Brian the "youngest person to ever receive funding by a venture firm."
Kiip
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I want to change the world.
Greplin, Airbnb, About.me, Context Logic, Crowdbooster, Hipmunk, Kickstarter
Fundraising is both frustrating and rewarding. But in all seriousness, everything along the journey is rewarding. What's frustrating is not doing it all soon enough.
Hubris.
Most of what you expect is half of what actually happens.
Be ready to use your gut. A lot.
Vision and direction is crucial early on.
You cannot predict the waves, so you also need to be totally ready to make mistakes
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Steven Loeb
"A great idea is worthless until it’s acted upon – simply put, ideas are cheap, execution is not"
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Mitos Suson
The best lesson I’ve learned is to be humble and curious, and know that you know absolutely nothing
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Steven Loeb
Startup/Business
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Kiip lets premium brands provide rewards to casual mobile gamers for in-game achievements. Their platform is designed for in-game engagement via a universal game moment: the achievement moment. Catch the user while they are the most engaged, happy, and attentive. They're the first solution to help premium brands reach the exploding casual mobile gaming market using real estate in meaningful moments. Currently the network reaches just over 20 million smartphone players worldwide.
A bit more here: http://bit.ly/kiipwelcome
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