782: Not Not Failing Is Not an Option with Jeff Capone Founder and Owner of Secure Circle LLC

Jeff Capone, PhD, is CEO of the security startup, SecureCircle, which he co-founded in 2015. An award-winning executive leader with expertise in enterprise software development, network and storage solutions, and IoT applications, Jeff has a track record of founding and selling successful software companies. Jeff’s distinctions include the National Science Foundation’s CAREER award and inclusion in numerous IEEE Journal and conference publications.

Entrepreneurial Role Models:

Immigrant Entrepreneurs

When business started difficulties overcame:

“Getting the core team together lots of times. A lot of people that are in their late 20s or early 30s are able and willing to take risks and do a start up. People that are in their 40s and late 30s are less likely to take that leap of faith, so this time around, the most difficult part was really getting the core team together”…[Listen for More]

 

Favourite Books:

Principles of Mathematical Analysis Book by Walter Rudin

Favourite Quote:

• “If we play them 10 times, they might win 9, but not this game, not tonight”
• “97% of people who quit too soon are employed by the 3% who didn’t”

Recommended Online Resources:

Not specific

Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:

“Do whatever it takes to keep alive, keep your idea alive, and keep the spark alive. I do like Elon Musk, he’s an interesting character and he’s doing whatever it takes. I saw an ad that he’s selling flame throwers now to keep his other project alive, the tunnel project. Whatever it takes. He’s raised 25 million by selling these flame throwers — good for him. Just do whatever it takes to keep that dream alive”…[Listen for More]

More About Jeff Capone:

Secure Circle

Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:

“I don’t think leadership demands ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answers; I think leadership is providing the forum for making the right decision, which doesn’t demand unanimity.” Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, Jr.

Other Quotes From the Chat with Jeff Capone:

• “Venture capitalists have the luxury of statistics. It can apply to venture capitalists because they can play those statistics because they have money, entrepreneurs only have time. So statistics might tell you your company is going to fail statistically, but not tonight, not this company”
• “Not not failing is not an option”
• “It’s going to get ugly”
• “It can be a very very ugly business but you’ve got to get through it”

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