Entrepreneur of the Year finalist: “Do it only if you enjoy it”

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“Kids and companies are going to ruin your life, but they’re going to ruin them in amazing ways.” That’s what I was told by Amobee’s founder and CEO, Zohar Levkovitz, who compared being an entrepreneur to being a father.

I recently sat down with Levkovitz … Continue Reading

Entrepreneur of the Year finalist: “Know what you don’t know”

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When asked what advice she gives aspiring entrepreneurs, Eileen Gittins quickly responds with a common theme: “Never give up.” Gittins — a finalist for Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year competition — is the founder and CEO of the do-it-yourself online book publisher, Blurb.… Continue Reading

Entrepreneur of the Year finalist: “Never run away from a fight”

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I met with Vlad Shmunis recently, founder and CEO of RingCentral and finalist for Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year competition. Vlad and I discussed the type of personality it takes to start a successful company, and he shared some advice for aspiring entrepreneurs.… Continue Reading

Entrepreneur of the Year finalist: “It’s always a matter of cash”

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I recently met with Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year finalist, Jim Marggraff, Chairman, CEO, and founder of Livescribe. I asked Marggraff about how he got his start with Livescribe, what it takes to be a good CEO, and what he would tell … Continue Reading

Entrepreneur of the Year finalist: “Get ready to put 10 years of your life into your startup”

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Recently, I had the opportunity to visit the Ernst & Young offices in San Francisco, where I sat down with Entrepreneur of the Year finalist, Tasso Roumeliotis, founder and CEO of Location Labs.

The Emeryville, Calif.-based company provides location services on mobile phones, primarily … Continue Reading