{"id":1249,"date":"2012-03-27T13:27:50","date_gmt":"2012-03-27T20:27:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/?p=1249"},"modified":"2018-11-14T22:49:54","modified_gmt":"2018-11-15T06:49:54","slug":"member-profile-gabriel-bestard-ribas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/member-profile-gabriel-bestard-ribas\/","title":{"rendered":"Founder Profile: Gabriel Bestard-Ribas, founder of IDK Makes Life Simple"},"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. Gain key insights about their most valuable lessons learned, greatest mentors and tips for staying motivated.<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 194px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/members.foundersnetwork.com\/profile\/GabrielBestardRibas?xg_source=profiles_memberList\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Gabriel Bestard-Ribas\" src=\"http:\/\/api.ning.com\/files\/RRdKsiVMqRV*-XvKq5RcLWH2kmDUvfUWTrOrQ*EANpEL6h4HzKYKKZogAj3hsrLAA5Z3CG2J38uRmjdjiPobs8H4rfRbEAS8\/647776765.jpeg?xgip=325%3A0%3A1935%3A1935%3B%3B&amp;width=184&amp;height=184&amp;crop=1%3A1\" alt=\"Founder of IDK Makes Life Simple\" width=\"184\" height=\"184\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gabriel Bestard-Ribas, Founder and CEO of IDK Makes Life Simple<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Name<\/strong>:<br \/>\n<a title=\"Gabriel Bestard-Ribas\" href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pub\/gabriel-bestard-ribas\/0\/183\/a66\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gabriel Bestard-Ribas<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Member Cohort:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/2012\/03\/introducing-our-march-cohort-of-tech-startup-founders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">March 2012<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Location<\/strong>:<br \/>\nSan Francisco, Ca.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Education<\/strong>:<br \/>\nIESE Business School<br \/>\nSouthern Illinois University, Carbondale<br \/>\nLa Caixa<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prior Experience:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Extensive vendor\/customer relationship management experience<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge in financial\/contract negotiations<\/li>\n<li>Supply chain management experience<\/li>\n<li>Management experience in launching new products and leading new ventures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Current Startup:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a title=\"IDK Makes Life Simple\" href=\"http:\/\/idksimple.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IDK Makes Life Simple<\/a>:\u00a0an Electronic Consumer Goods company that allows end consumer manage accessibility to their everyday activities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mission:<\/strong><br \/>\nTo\u00a0help people simplify their everyday life by using their mobile telephone as their keys.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Milestones:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Celebrated one year, self-funded<\/li>\n<li>Hired team and opened office in San Francisco, CA<\/li>\n<li>Secured lock manufacturers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><strong>Current Focus:<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Preparing for August launch date<\/li>\n<li>Fundraising<\/li>\n<li>Product development<\/li>\n<li>Bringing B2B product that exists to consumer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Lessons Learned:<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8220;As an early developing startup, I&#8217;m tapping into the advice of friends who have already started companies. I&#8217;m following their advice so I don&#8217;t make some of the same mistakes, but I know I will find out more as time progresses.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Staying Motivated:<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8220;Founding a company is a tour de force in terms of faith. The more faith you have, the easier and more enjoyable the ride will be. The enjoyment you gain from launching a startup has to do with how you perceive the situation. It especially won&#8217;t work if you are super smart, proof driven, and only move when you see the ground in front of you. Instead, have your benchmark and make your moves even when you don&#8217;t see the ground you&#8217;re stepping on.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Biggest Mentor:<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8220;I don&#8217;t have a single person, and though I could say Steve Jobs or Bill Gates, I admire a lot of things from a lot of people. I try to learn from everyone I meet.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/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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