BekoZone: Q&A

To help you to get to know the companies presenting at LaunchUp #10 we asked each to respond to a few questions…

The following Q&A segment is with BekoZone:

Q: What does your company do?
A: BekoZone.com is an online platform that generates matches for people to trade what they have for what they want. Example, you have an iPhone and want a camera, Beko connects you to the person that has a camera and wants an iPhone.

Q: Why does that matter and how do you make the world a better place?
A: Tight economy means tight cash. Trade/Barter is a market saver. We hope we can help small businesses keep their doors open as well as boosts people’s confidence when they don’t feel valued. Now they can use their skills and get things they want and need.

Q: Why is your company cool?
A: Trading is exciting and super addictive. It’s also fun reviving the cool system from Kindergarten days that has somehow been fogged over by money. Trading usually produces an exchange whose value can’t be met by a monetary system.

Q: What 3 lessons/observations would you tell other entrepreneurs?
A: 1) Find a way to do what you love. You’ll always be wealthier.
2) Don’t be afraid to make mistakes. Learn from them and move on. No Regrets.
3) There will be haters when you make it, and there will be haters when you don’t. So stop caring about what others think, and do what you want to do.

Q: Pick 5 people for your entrepreneur dream team (assuming you and your team were riding the bench)
A: To me, entrepreneurship is all about self-improvement and experiences more than simply financial success. So I’m not sure if I’d want to be riding the bench to success, or if I’d rather be on a suckier team actually playing the game. Don’t get me wrong, I’d love to be mentored by superstars, but there is only so much you can learn by just studying the game. Sometimes you just gotta get in there and play.

Q: Which one pursuit? Golf, Basketball, Skiing/Snowboarding, Knitting, Mountaineering/Climbing, Bowling, Watching Grass Grow
A: Playing Basketball

Q: Why are you an entrepreneur in Utah?
A: Sounds a lot better than being unemployed in Utah.

We look forward to LaunchUp #10 and hearing more from BekoZone!

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