Joseph Gutwirth

Joseph Gutwirth


Culver City, California, United States
Member since May 13, 2011
  • About

I am a(n):

Entrepreneur

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

I want to change the world.

My favorite startups:

Groupon, Dropbox, KissMetrics

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

As an entrepreneur we tend to want things immediately. We can often get our technologies conceptualized and delivered at near-immediate speed yet we have to rely on some providers who don't move quite as fast as immediate

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

Thinking that their idea is so damn good that everyone will automatically come flocking to it without all of the required work of marketing, sales, and of course finding the right staff to support your vision

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

1. Recruit only the absolute best talent who demand a good paycheck. Bargain talent will result in only average results
2. Don't ever get comfortable and stop selling, and just because your job title doesn't have the word "sales" or "marketing" in it guess what... you are still very much in sales and marketing
3. Come up with an idea that nobody else is doing no matter how sexy their idea, service, or product is refrain from emulating. It just won't work - if it's not fresh, new, bold, and innovative then go back to the drawing board again

Full bio

A technology executive with more than twenty years of technical and management experience in IT within a wide complement of technologies. Executive manager and group head of Quality, Information Security, and IT Governance for some of the largest and most successful companies in the world. Expert in quality assurance testing, quality project management, information security, ITIL, and IT audit compliance.


A seasoned Internet expert who has built the infrastructure and systems for several of the largest Internet service companies. An effective leader who gets the job done by going above and beyond utilizing effective leadership, management, and an entrepreneurial spirit.

I'm interested in helping your company achieve the highest level of software and hardware quality and ensuring the security of your networks and server architecture. QuadrixIT can save you money by providing expert QA and Information Security staff and resources.

Entrepreneur at heart - created the world famous Instappraisal.com based on a need that I saw in my years of collecting antiques (fountain pens and antique radios).  Let the community tell you what your antique, collectible or artwork is worth.  An expert appraiser is useful at times, but for most people just getting an idea of an item's history and value is a great start.