Today's Entrepreneur: Dylan Bathurst

No. 1 mistake: Focusing too much on networking, instead of building the product/company

Today's Entrepreneur is Dylan Bathurst, CEO and Co-Founder of Rumgr. Rumgr is an iPhone app that brings the garage sale experience to the palm of your hand.

According to his VEQ Dylan is  good at technology desig, team motivation and product management.

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I am a(n):
Developer

Companies I've founded or co-founded:
Rumgr

Startups I worked for:
Zappos

If you are an entrepreneur, why?
Serendipitously fell into it...

My favorite startups:
Instagram, Pinterest, Square, Ayloo.net, Counterless

What's most frustrating and rewarding about entrepreneurship/innovation?
Building a great, polished product is definitely the most frustrating and rewarding part of being an entrepreneur.

What's the No. 1 mistake entrepreneurs make?
Focusing too much on networking, instead of building an awesome product/company.

What are the top three lessons you've learned as an entrepreneur?
1. An idea alone isn't worth much.
2. Someone has or is already trying to do what you're doing. (You're not a unique snowflake)
3. You don't have to be in San Francisco.

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