"Make sure you solve a real problem and you have a real solution."

Heini Zachariessen is the founder and CEO of Vivino , the world's largest online wine marketplace, powered by a community of millions of wine drinkers who use the Vivino app to scan and rate more than 2 million wines every single day.

During his tenure, Vivino has grown into a community of 42 million users, raised $66 million in funding and rolled out a worldwide wine marketplace.

Let’s take a moment to check out these stats: The Vivino app has over 52 million reviews, 151 million ratings, and 42 million users! YOWZA!

Prior to starting Vivino, Heini co-founded several startups, including global internet and mobile security company BullGuard. Heini leads the team from Vivino headquarters in San Francisco, where he resides with his wife and three children.

I discovered Heini from his popular YouTube series called Raw Startup – where he shares the BEST advice for all founders.

To learn more about Vivino and download the app, please visit: https://www.vivino.com/

Please connect with Heini via:

LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/heini
Twitter: https://twitter.com/heinizach
Facebook: http://facebook.com/heinizach

Please follow and engage with Vivino via:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/vivino
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vivino/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vivino/

Watch Heini's YouTube channel Raw Startup here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHiSUe3Bo5cRMhE6BjttNUA

Download Heini's Raw Canvas here: http://tinyurl.com/therawcanvas

Watch Heini's video Idea For An App (Step-by-Step Guide To Get Started) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmbIJj_HR-4

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