Mitesh Shah is co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Omnia Markets, Inc., a cryptocurrency analytics platform. Mitesh is a graduate of St. John’s University – Tobin College of Business, in which he earned his M.B.A. in Finance as part of an accelerated 5-year program. During his time at St. John’s, Mitesh was an integral leading member of the school’s prestigious and significant Investment Fund, where he led his group to research, analyze, and recommend changes to the Fund’s investment portfolio. Over the past four years, Mitesh extensively researched and studied the cryptocurrency industry and blockchain technology, participated in leading industry meetings, conferences, and summits, and networks with dozens of industry leaders. Mitesh also provides regular podcasts on the trends and developments in the industry and communicates with U.S. Congressional staff members on developing a future regulatory framework for the industry.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
- Mitesh’s Father
- Warren Buffett
- Elon Musk
When business started difficulties overcame:
“there are more difficulties with starting Omni Markets than I initially would have thought heading into this venture but I guess it’s all just part of the journey that you go through when you are creating a start-up. One of the earlier difficulties was coming up with a great differentiating strategy that would break as apart from any other data analytics companies that were currently in the market or were looking to enter the market. And the use of frontier technology was one of the solutions that I came up with for this. Another difficulty was creating a strategy for how to get Omni Markets off the ground. Being a self-funded venture, having a realistic business plan and sticking to that plan is integral to building a successful company in my opinion. So bringing my father in due to his extensive knowledge and background was a great solution to this”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone To Take Action Book by Simon SinekFavourite Quote:
- “Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t–you’re right.” Quote by Henry Ford
- “failure is a mindset”
Recommended Online Resources:
LinkedIn – LinkedIn is a business and employment-oriented service that operates via websites and mobile apps. Founded on December 28, 2002, and launched on May 5, 2003, it is mainly used for professional networking, including employers posting jobs and job seekers posting their CVs.
Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“actually take your time to truly understand the gravity of what you are doing. Understand the industry that you are looking to enter. If there is anything special or unique about the industry such as underlying technology or a system… To truly understand and learn how it works, where it came from, things like that. Think about the problem that your company is attempting to solve and from different angles as well try and get a well-rounded view about what you are doing and what you are trying to create. This understanding will set you up to build your company and as long as you are always on top of the industry movement, the news and the changes you can always adjust accordingly to take full advantage of the industry to make your solution just that much more robust and stronger”…[Listen for More]
More About Mitesh Shah:
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” Anaïs Nin, writer
Other Quotes From the Chat with Mitesh Shah:
- “I truly believe there is no real shortcut because going through a learning curve or any learning situation helps you to grow as an entrepreneur and as a person”
- “the secrets to success really depends on the type of company somebody is trying to build”
- “for me one of the secrets of success was to truly understand what I am doing from every angle”
- “as I grew older, I understood that you’re taking a look and challenging yourself at different aspects to better strengthen your core and strengthen your mindset.”
- “To really understand what you are doing and to challenge yourself at each step will make you a much stronger entrepreneur and leader of your company moving forward”
- “a main habit of mine would be to always increase my knowledge about the industry”
- “inspiration is a powerful and long-lasting human behaviour influence”
- “when I decided to create company having a sense of why doing this created some inspiration for me rather than creating something myself. For example, I have always been inspired by creating something that can positively affect as many people as possible”
- “the second you believe you are going to fail and you start having doubts and you start bringing negativity the chances are you will go down that path. Keep pressing forward and keep believing in what you are doing”
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