Larry Davis
Chief Engineer at Lumina Datamatics; Chief Engineer and Co-Founder at Most Valuable Recruit. Working in algorithm and platform development for computer adaptive testing and analytics. Ph.D. Electrical Engineering
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarrydavis
Twitter: drlarrydavis
Frisco, Texas, United States
Member since January 04, 2011
Loving every minute of it
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Investor interests
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| Credentials | None |
Education
| Florida A&M University , BS , Electrical Engineering |
| University of Central Florida , PhD , Electrical Engineering |
I am a(n):
Entrepreneur
Companies I've founded or co-founded:
Most Valuable Recruit
Companies I work or worked for:
Lumina Datamatics
If you're an entrepreneur or corporate innovator, why?
I like the process of creation and the satisfaction of seeing what you built
My favorite startups:
Most Valuable Recruit, Booster Fuel
What's most frustrating and rewarding about entrepreneurship/innovation?
Frustrating: Gaining traction in the market
Rewarding: Gaining traction in the market
What's the No. 1 mistake entrepreneurs/innovators make?
Writing a business plan. As a friend of mine likes to say: "it's all speculation on hypotheticals." And no one ever funded, invested in, or worked for a startup after reading a business plan. See Guy Kawasaki's explanation on business plans and when to write one.
What are the top three lessons you've learned as an entrepreneur?
1. Everyone on your team must be equally committed with defined roles and responsibilities.
2. Get a MVP out the door as quickly as possible.
3. Don't waste time building a product or offering a service your customers don't want.
