Gioia Messinger - Coachability and Tenacity - Traits of every Entrepreneur Needs - Episode 16

Gioia Messinger – Coachability and Tenacity – Traits of every Entrepreneur Needs – Episode 16

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Episode Summary

Gioia Messinger is a serial high-tech entrepreneur, founder, and CEO of Linked Object, a technology and business strategy firm specializing in the internet of things. Prior to that she was also the founder of Avaak/VueZone (acquired by NETGEAR) that defined the home video monitoring category and changed the way you watch your life from anywhere.

In this episode, Gioia shares why coachability and tenacity to entrepreneurs are important to help them thrive in their business.

What We Covered

02:39 – Gioia’s entrepreneurial journey
04:17 – Gioia’s investment thesis
05:41 – Importance of coachability and tenacity of a founder
07:11 – Why surrounding yourself with a great team is beneficial
09:22 – How to attract like-minded founders
11:42 – Importance of customer discovery and market fit research
13:31 – Transformative advantage of technology trends
16:36 – Challenges and opportunities for SEED funds
18:10 – Risk mitigation strategies when investing in early-stage startups
21:55 – Gioia as an advisor at entrepreneurial ecosystem at UCSD
24:42 – Xprize and Women Safety Prize
33:25 – What myStartupXX is all about?
37:49 – Giving back as a mentor for female founders, accelerators and incubators in the university
40:00 – Rapid Fire Final Four Questions