September 4, 2014

EP. 62 — Howard Lindzon, Co-Founder of StockTwits

Howard Lindzon is the guest for Adam’s first episode as host. Howard is a financial analyst, angel investor and hedge fund manager, best known for founding StockTwits, the social network for investors. He’s also a witty guy who created and sold a successful web video series, and has a huge Twitter following. Howard mentored Adam at his last company, so they talk about mentorship.  As a media creator, Howard shares why it’s important to focus on who is in your audience, not just how big it is, and he explains the importance of endurance in entrepreneurship. Finally, he stresses why it’s important to focus and stay true to your passions.

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