Jay Reno, CEO and Founder of Pointhound, has a colorful entrepreneurial history that started with eBay flips. He shares valuable advice for first-time founders, emphasizing the importance of taking action despite fear. The conversation dives into the whimsical world of credit card rewards, exploring how to maximize savings on travel. Jay also highlights consumer psychology, discussing how understanding user feedback can drive product success. Buckle up for insights into turning ideas into action and navigating the complexities of credit card choices!
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Just Start
Just get started, even if your initial product isn't perfect.
Taking the first step is often the biggest hurdle for aspiring entrepreneurs.
In 'My Inventions,' Nikola Tesla recounts his life journey, from his early days in Croatia to his groundbreaking work in electrical engineering. The book includes chapters on his boyhood, his schooling and work in Europe, his collaboration with Thomas Edison, and his subsequent research. Tesla discusses his significant inventions, such as the Tesla coil, transformer, and the magnifying transmitter, and provides insights into his creative process and the challenges he faced. The autobiography offers a fascinating look into the mind of one of the most important technological innovators of the modern industrial age.
Mistakes Were Made (And, Yes, by Me)
Mistakes Were Made (And, Yes, by Me)
James P. O'Shaughnessy
In this piece, Jim O'Shaughnessy highlights that mistakes provide a rich environment for learning. He stresses the importance of taking responsibility for one's mistakes and believing in the lessons they offer, which he believes is a key trait of successful individuals.
My guest on Infinite Loops this week knew he wanted to be an entrepreneur from the time he was buying and selling things on eBay.
Jay Reno claims he didn’t know what the word ‘arbitrage’ meant back then, but if you tug on the colourful threads of his career, you’d reveal the kind of tenacity and resourcefulness that allows special founders like him to repeatedly find value in places that have long been deserted by everybody else.
If you listen in on today’s episode, it will become apparent why O’Shaughnessy Ventures invested in Jay and his current venture. Jay is the CEO and Founder of Pointhound, which helps people find amazing deals on flights and travel using their credit card points and miles. He’s also a partner at 645 ventures.
Among other fun pursuits, he’s spent the last ten years building all sorts of cool things; like a same-day grocery delivery service, a craft coffee company, a restaurant and bar reservation app, and a furniture rental service for city dwellers.
We spent our conversation talking about his advice for first-time founders; his learnings from building Pointhound; the whimsical world of credit card point programmes; his thoughts on consumer psychology; and much more!
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