Darian Shirazi

Founder/CEO of Radius Intelligence. Worked for: Facebook, eBay. Adviser/Investor: Udemy, 50cubes.

Website: http://radiusintel.com
San Francisco, California, United States
Member since April 20, 2012

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About

I am a(n):

Entrepreneur

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

I want to invent something cool.

My favorite startups:

Stripe, Square, One Dollar Shave Club, Branchout

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

Building a business is a marathon, it is not a sprint.

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

Most entrepreneurs assume there's a magic "formula" for success. For any business and startup, the path to success is unique.

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

1) Luck is about 40% of all success
2) Smart people are able to cultivate a higher return on luck
3) For every idea you have, at least one person is already doing it

Full bio

Darian Shirazi is the Founder & CEO of Radius Intelligence (formerly known as Fwix), a business intelligence company focused on providing data and insights to local sales forces. Prior to founding Radius in 2008, Darian was an early member of the Facebook team and the Sell Your Item team at eBay. Darian has co-founded, invested in, and advised several other successful venture-funded startups including: Udemy - the place to take courses online and 50cubes - the creator of the award-winning Facebook games Mall World and Fashion Designer. Darian studied Philosophy and Computer Science at the University of California, Berkeley.