Today's Entrepreneur: Krista Paul

No. 1 mistake: Not failing fast

Today's Entrepreneur is Krista Paul, founder of  UsingMiles. According to her VEQ, Krista is good at networking, marketing management and negotiation.

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I am a(n):
Entrepreneur

Companies I've founded or co-founded:
UsingMiles, Inc.

Startups I worked for:
Boomerang, ShopAtHome.com, UsingMiles,com

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

What's most frustrating and rewarding about entrepreneurship/innovation?
You take all of your problems home with you, but you take the wins home with you as well, and they are more important than anything.

What's the No. 1 mistake entrepreneurs make?
Not failing fast. Not hiring the right people.

What are the top three lessons you've learned as an entrepreneur?
1. Fail fast
2. Bootstrap
3. Find good partners

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