{"id":695,"date":"2012-02-20T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-02-20T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/?p=695"},"modified":"2018-11-14T21:56:05","modified_gmt":"2018-11-15T05:56:05","slug":"member-profile-jesse-maddox-founder-of-tech-startup-triplingo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/member-profile-jesse-maddox-founder-of-tech-startup-triplingo\/","title":{"rendered":"Founder Profile: Jesse Maddox, Founder of TripLingo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Discover who\u2019s who in the tech startup industry with Founders Network <a href=\"http:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/category\/founder-profiles\/\">Founder Profiles<\/a>. Each profile covers one of our founders, their startup vision, achievements and current focus. In addition, they share key insights about their most valuable lessons learned, greatest mentors and tips for staying motivated.<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_862\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-862\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-862\" title=\"Jesse Maddox\" src=\"http:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Jesse-Maddox1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Tech startup founder of TripLingo\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Jesse-Maddox1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Jesse-Maddox1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Jesse-Maddox1.jpeg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-862\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jesse Maddox, Founder of TripLingo<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Name:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jessemaddox\">Jesse Maddox<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Member Cohort:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/2012\/02\/congratulations-to-our-newest-fnmembers\/\"> February 2012<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong><br \/>\nAtlanta<\/p>\n<p><strong>Education:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.brown.edu\/\">Brown University<\/a><br \/>\nBS. Philosophy<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prior Experience:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Founder of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brown.edu\/Departments\/Political_Theory_Project\/janus\/janus_forum_mission\">The Janus Forum<\/a> at Brown University<\/li>\n<li>Founder of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brunobooks.com\/bruno\/Books\">Brunobooks.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Current startup:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/triplingo.com\/\">TripLingo<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mission: <\/strong><br \/>\nTo enable people to learn critical bits of language and culture to maximize their travel time abroad.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Milestones:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Raised a $250k seed round in June 2011<\/li>\n<li>Launched mobile app on iOS and Android supporting 12 languages<\/li>\n<li>Secured major (unannounced) partnerships in December 2011<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Lessons learned:<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8220;The reality of doing a startup is a lot of hard work! \u00a0It really is a full-time job. There&#8217;s no &#8216;overnight success&#8217; waiting on your doorstep; creating anything meaningful and worthwhile simply takes time.\u00a0To survive you have to be adaptable to change, as well as all the unforeseen potential roadblocks that challenge you along the way.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Staying motivated:<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8220;The best way to stay motivated through the ups and downs of founding a startup is to have passion and belief. You have to believe in whatever it is you&#8217;re doing. Lows are\u00a0inevitable. When they do hit, you&#8217;ll discover if that passion and belief are truly there. So be picky about the business you decide to go into and be passionate about it. Also, be sure to get feedback from the people who really like it and relish all the small victories along the way.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Biggest Mentor:<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8220;I don&#8217;t really have one specific mentor. Im a big fan of history and biographies of other entrepreneurs. I think it depends on the situation. Different people can have the right experience to lend advice in a certain area. Besides, most people are pretty open and willing to offer advice and mentorship as needed.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover who\u2019s who in the tech startup industry with Founders Network Founder Profiles. Each profile covers one of our founders, their startup vision, achievements and current focus. 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