Bob Rogers

Bob Rogers

Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of DealAngel. Over nine years of experience with hotel pricing/partnerships in the travel industry. Previous experience as a suit at Expedia and Nokia.

California, United States
Member since April 24, 2012
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  • About
Education
2003 Cornell University , MBA
1995 University of British Columbia , BA , Economics

I am a(n):

Entrepreneur

If you're an entrepreneur or corporate innovator, why?

I want to invent something cool.

My favorite startups:

Tango, Quora, DealAngel

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

Frustrating: moves too slowly sometimes
Rewarding: feeling like you are making the world better

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

Losing focus.

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

1. Keep an open mind
2. Put your ego away
3. Passion sells

Full bio

A recovering travel junkie, Bob has a unique combination of professional experience that gives him a fresh point of view on what IT can do for travelers. He likes thinking, but loves doing and getting cool implementations live and into the hands of the user. Bob is not out to change the world, but he does plan to change the online travel world.