On the TechVancouver stage ×1
First seen on the TechVancouver stage in 2017. Every talk is searchable — ask the archive about Rob ↗
In their words
if you are the only company doing the thing you're doing then you're not in a big enough market
TechVancouver, Dec 2017 · watch at 01:29 ↗
things don't happen to you they happen for you
TechVancouver, Dec 2017 · watch at 06:20 ↗
A few quotes can’t cover everything Rob said on the TechVancouver stage. 1,600+ talks are searchable.Ask about Rob ↗
Quick answers
What is Rob Goehring known for?
Running Vancouver referral-marketing company RewardStream through its 2018 sale to UK-based Buyapowa, and founding Wisr AI, which scores cyber and supply-chain risk for enterprises.
What was his TechVancouver talk about?
Lessons from twenty years of early-stage startups — hire slowly and fire quickly, look for grit over polish, get up before five, and get a coach rather than only a mentor.
What did he do before Wisr AI?
CEO of RewardStream (acquired by Buyapowa in 2018), CMO of TIO Networks (acquired by PayPal), and co-founder of telematics company Contigo Systems.
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