Maria Arteaga
Creative strategist, marketer & entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience managing global branding and digital initiatives for the media, non-profit and consumer goods industries.
Website: thepinkacorn.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ideagal
Twitter: twitter.com/ideagal1
Los Angeles, California, United States
Member since May 29, 2013
- About
Education
| San Diego , BA , Journalism/Business |
I am a(n):
Aspiring entrepreneur
Achievements (products built, personal awards won):
Spearheaded & sponsored global digital asset management system for Sony.
If you're an entrepreneur or corporate innovator, why?
I want to be my own boss, and be in control.
My favorite startups:
DropBox, Uber
What's most frustrating and rewarding about entrepreneurship/innovation?
Endless thinking & doing is overwhelming and consuming yet satisfying and exciting and energizing all at the same time. Feels like a roller coaster everyday.
What's the No. 1 mistake entrepreneurs/innovators make?
Not listening to user or customer feedback early on.
What are the top three lessons you've learned as an entrepreneur?
It's ok not to have the "right" answer.
Don't get too excited about good news.
Don't get too upset about "bad" news.
What you be doing if you weren't an entrepreneur?
Taking a long hike across the mountains of whatever far off country to try to figure it out.
