I spoke with David Hauser, Co-Founder and CTO of Grasshopper as well as Jonathan Kay, aka the Ambassador of Buzz, to talk about their business and how they are helping entrepreneurs succeed.
We talked about:
A serial entrepreneur, David was born in New York City and was fortunate to have spent his formative years living and attending school in Manhattan. Staring his education at a progressive school in Greenwich Village, where he learned to think differently, and evaluate problems not…
The Word of Mouth Marketing Association (WOMMA) today announced the winners of the 2009 WOMMY Awards at the conclusion of WOMMA’s 4th Annual Summit. The WOMMYs celebrate the people, agencies, and brands behind the most innovative and effective word-of-mouth marketing campaigns implemented within…
Tell us a little about Grasshopper. Where did it come from and where is it today?
We started in 2003 as GotVMail Communications and re-branded as Grasshopper in May of this year. Our virtual phone system is used by tens of thousands of entrepreneurs…
Grasshopper Group, LLC, headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts, was founded by two entrepreneurs in 2003 as GotVMail Communications—after they identified the market need for a phone system that other entrepreneurs could use without breaking their meager startup budgets.
In 2009, the company changed its name to…
If you have discussed social media with small-business owners, you almost always get two questions:
1. How do I manage all these social networks without going nuts?
2. Are any tools out there that can help me be more productive and save…
Nothing is so inspiring to aspiring entrepreneurs as the enthusiasm and insight of a successful entrepreneur. Serial entrepreneur, David Hauser, is just such an inspiration. He will offer his insights about success and entrepreneurial daring-do in a free half-hour webinar interview with Geri Stengel, Ventureneer’s…
When the FedEx envelope containing chocolate-covered grasshoppers arrived for our founder, Brent Frei, we applauded GotVMail-turned-Grasshopper for a well executed, world class viral marketing campaign. The flattery of being selected one of the 5,000 “influentials” and the creativity of the package, sent Brent to the…
Host Name: Barry J. Moltz
Show Name: #60 The Halloween Show: What Really Terrifies You In Your Small Business
Date / Length: 10/30/2009 10:00 AM - 30 min
Description: Ok, now what keeps you up at night? We will talk to Entrepreneurs about what really…
In 2003, Siamak Taghaddos and his friend, David Hauser, launched a voicemail service. Within 2 months, the entrepreneurs were profitable. By the end of their first year, they did $423,504 in sales. By their 3rd year, they did $8.8 million.
How did they do it?…
So now that most entrepreneurs and businesses are familiar with Google Voice let me tell you what you are missing out.
I have been with Grasshopper for over a year now, formally well known as GotVMail.
As an entrepreneur taking on different aspects of…
We’re excited to introduce the inductees to MarketingSherpa’s fifth annual Viral Marketing Hall of Fame.
See how seven marketers planned and executed campaigns that built their own buzz and pushed KPIs higher and higher. Includes screenshots, campaign summaries, and Sherpa analysis on seven campaigns from…
The Web Marketing Association is pleased to announce the winners of its 13th annual WebAward Competition for Web site development. More than 2,000 sites from 45 countries were adjudicated in 96 industry categories during this year’s competition. Entries were judged on design, copy writing, innovation,…
It happened one day. An invasion of some 5,000 FedEx packages began arriving, one by one, at their intended destinations – without warning and without notice. Mysterious boxes were curiously being opened all across the country within a two-day period. Even President Obama and the…
They’re young, they’re brash, they’re smart, and they’re 77 million strong. Maybe you are one, maybe you want to partner with them, compete with them, or just get a good look at their playbook. You came to the right place. Upstarts! How GenY Entrepreneurs Are…
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