Rachel Payne

Website: http://blog.fem-inc.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paynerachel
Twitter: https://twitter.com/rachelpayne
Others: @FEMInc @prizmavideo
Los Angeles, California, United States
Member since July 30, 2015

About

Investor interests

Locations of interest	Los Angeles, California, United States
Credentials	None

Education

2004 Stanford University , MBA , Global Management, Public Management

I am a(n):

Entrepreneur

Companies I've founded or co-founded:

inDplay, FEM Inc., Google.org

Companies I work or worked for:

Google, IDG, Razorfish, Hotwire, eBay

Achievements (products built, personal awards won):

Won Google's first award at Mobile World Congress 2010

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

I want to change the world.

My favorite startups:

Hop Skip Drive, Minted, Lyft, Airbnb, Zingy, Zeel

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

Underestimating how much your life will revolve around your company and how challenging it is to start, run, and successfully scale a startup venture.

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

1. Being an entrepreneur is the hardest work you will ever love.
2. Find amazing co-founders, they will be your family.
3. When you are not able to sleep at night because your idea is so exciting and you are not able to focus on anything else, it's time to leave your job and start your company.

Full bio

Tech entrepreneur and social change visionary. Specialties: systems change design, international business operations, global alliances, sales, business development, marketing, general management, philanthropy, entrepreneurship. Serves as Director on the following Boards: BRAC USA (global NGO), CREDO Mobile and KCET/Link Media (public media / broadcasting company).