Alex Deve
Product guy. Ex Yahoo!. Ex Six Apart. Current CEO & Founder at Whitetruffle, matching tech talent with companies. Father of 1. Crazy about sports. Keep hoping I can improve at golf.
Website: http://www.whitetruffle.com
San Francisco, California, United States
Member since September 13, 2013
- About
I am a(n):
Entrepreneur
Companies I've founded or co-founded:
Whitetruffle
Companies I work or worked for:
Yahoo,
Six Apart
If you're an entrepreneur or corporate innovator, why?
I want to disrupt a major industry and change the way people get jobs.
My favorite startups:
Voxeet, Bandcamp, Uber, Evernote, Dropcam
What's most frustrating and rewarding about entrepreneurship/innovation?
Most frustrating: you're the only one to blame.
Most rewarding: see your team grow and learn.
What's the No. 1 mistake entrepreneurs/innovators make?
Look for perfection.
What are the top three lessons you've learned as an entrepreneur?
1- Your mental game has to be really strong.
2- Most people have no idea what they're talking about.
3- The only thing that matters is your users / traction.
