Bjorn Ovick

Bjorn Ovick

Strong experience building new innovative products and bringing new solutions to market. Product development, business development, strategy, P&L, Go to Market Visa, PayPal, Revloution Money, Bling Nation, Wells Fargo, American Express

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjornovick
San Francisco, California, United States
Accredited investor
Member since March 20, 2015
  • About
Investor interests
Type of investor None
Typical investment size Under $25,000
Typical investments in a year 1
Categories of interest
Locations of interest
Credentials Accredited Investor
Activity
Board seats Staffly
Advisory positions Good Labs, eThor
I am a(n):

Entrepreneur

Companies I work or worked for:
Visa, Wells Fargo, PayPal, Revolution Money, Bling Nation, Netopia
If you're an entrepreneur or corporate innovator, why?

I want to change the world.

What's most frustrating and rewarding about entrepreneurship/innovation?

The most rewarding thing by co-founding Staffly is that we are helping people work and independent retailers staff their stores. The most frustrating thing is not enough hours in the day.

What's the No. 1 mistake entrepreneurs/innovators make?

Not understanding their cash flow to manage their burn rate and funding cycles.

What are the top three lessons you've learned as an entrepreneur?

1. Do homework on market validation before building cool stuff
2. Be obsessive over you clients
3. Focus on what's important and make sure the team is as well

Full bio

Strong experience building new innovative products and bringing new solutions to market. Proven track record in product development, business development, strategy, P&L management, sales management, and operations. 

Visa, PayPal, Revloution Money, Bling Nation, Wells Fargo, American Express