Jay Gibb

Website: http://www.twitter.com/circuitfive
http://www.arizonabay.com
Alameda, California, United States
Member since January 12, 2011

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About

I am a(n):

Entrepreneur

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

I'm bursting with ideas!

My favorite startups:

Quirky, Abine, FeeFighters, LaunchRock, HipChat, GetSatisfaction, Zoho

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

It's rewarding to solve problems that are frustrating.

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

The most common mistake that entrepreneurs make is not correcting their mistakes.

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

1. Be honest.
2. Be realistic.
3. Be consistent.

Full bio

After years in the binary trenches, Jay finally crawled into the light in 2000 to become his own boss. As co-founder of Arizona Bay, Jay immediately proved himself invaluable as the lead software architect for Arizona Bay projects. He continues to be responsible for the direction and strategy of the technologies used to design and implement solutions for Arizona Bay clients. With one finger still in the coding pie, Jay leads Arizona Bay's teams of designers and developers, empowering and encouraging the AB crew to make intelligent decisions about the products they build. Jay's specialized knowledge and technological spidey senses have led to numerous successful ventures and investments for Arizona Bay.