In the News

Featured and recent coverage

Forbes “ How could you not love Grasshopper? ”
March 2010

Now You’re The New Dork (Video)

The music video below is pure viral marketing, but we’ll bite ’cause it’s got a catchy tune.  ”Entrepreneur State of Mind” is a remake of Jay-Z and Alicia Keys’ “Empire State of Mind”, but with references to Facebook, YouTube, and (ahem) TechCrunch. Instead of singing ...

March 2010

The New Dork: How Young Grasshoppers Become Super Ninjas

Sorry, there are no ninjas in this video. But there is a fun meme based on the Jay-Z joint feat. Alicia Keys, “Empire State of Mind”, and it is called “The New Dork: Entrepreneur State of Mind.”

Notice the hipster references, the calls to action, the word “Twitter” and ...

March 2010

Real Companies Using Social Media: Grasshopper Empowers Entrepreneurs to Succeed

This post is part of our series where we talk to real companies (and other organizations) around the world to find out how they’re leveraging social media, how it has impacted their business, and what lessons they’ve learned. Today we’re talking with Jonathan Kay at Grasshopper. Check ...

February 2010

A Must-See Video: Entrepreneurs Can Change the World

I met and connected with a great, BIG person today — entrepreneur Ileana Kane — who turned us on to this video. Turn on your computer’s audio, turn up the volume, and check it out. Wondering what it means to be BIG? Looking for inspiration to look at life through a new lens and make ...

February 2010

Grasshopper Raises $20,000 for Ashoka with Great Video

Grasshopper is a company dedicated to helping entrepreneurs get started and succeed. Their flagship product is a phone system designed for entrepreneurs.

To help inspire people to start a business and live their dreams last year they created a video, “Entrepreneurs Can Change the World”, ...

February 2010

“Entrepreneurs Can Change the World” Video Helps Charity

What if I told you the video you just watched above enabled Youth Venture to get a $20,000 donation? That’s right the video created by Grasshopper to inspire and encourage entrepreneurs to make their ideas a reality, went viral and to date has generated 340,660 views on YouTube. As a ...

February 2010

Does Your Small or Online Business Have a Toll Free Number?

One thing we always recommend during a web development project is that the client consider obtaining a toll free number.

Having a toll free number on your website while offering credibility, also offers the opportunity to not publish to the world your home or cell phone number. In this day ...

February 2010

12 Useful Resources for Entrepreneurs

From communication to collaboration, finance management to time keeping, the responsibilities of any entrepreneur can be time-consuming to say the least. But they don’t have to be – or rather the tedious tasks can be made easier when given the right tools for the job. This list will ...

February 2010

Learn Social Media by Example: Chocolate Grasshoppers!

The Grasshopper campaign is unique for various aspects, whether it’s the method they chose to contact their audience or how they did it. All in all, it’s a campaign that achieved it’s goals and exceeded them by taking a very unique approach to everything.

What is it about?

...
January 2010

Jonathan Kay : Two Things Every Business Must Have

So here you are, an entrepreneur with a brilliant idea, laptop in hand, ready and excited to make a million dollars this year. But where do you start?

If you have ever started a business, you know there are a million things to do.  It can be extremely overwhelming and frankly it’s not ...

January 2010

This Ad Was Built To Be DVR-Proof

This commercial, for virtual phone system grasshopper.com, is meant to resist being zapped away by your DVR fast-forward button.

Since the mascot stays at the center of the screen, the ad wizards figure, its image will stand out in your mind and your mind will be impressionizationalized. ...

January 2010

The Latest TV Ad Tactic to Compensate for Fast-Forwarding

A new video ad for Grasshopper is designed to penetrate your shopping consciousness even while you fast-forward through commercials. Take it as a rather feeble attempt to counter the behavior that is going to have a huge, and detrimental, effect on video entertainment via the Internet and ...

January 2010

Can Grasshopper combat the scurge of ad skipping? Unlikely.

For all the obvious reasons, television networks are desperate to find a solution to the dreaded practice of commercial fast forwarding. And now, Grasshopper has proposed a solution. The phone systems company has released a new ad designed to penetrate the psyche of fast forwarders by ...

January 2010

Grasshopper Featured in New Book, "The Other 8 Hours"

In the new book, “The Other 8 hours”, Grasshopper customer Robert Pagliarini shows us how we can get more time, get more money and get a life simply by better utilizing the time we aren’t working or sleeping. Here is what he has to say about the book:

The Other 8 Hours will show you how ...

January 2010

Job Openings Drop as Hiring Remains Elusive

The competition for jobs is intensifying as companies are reluctant to hire new workers, leaving millions of unemployed Americans chasing fewer job openings.

There were nearly 6.4 unemployed workers, on average, for each available job at the end of November, according to Labor Department ...

‹ First  < 4 5 6 7 8 >  Last ›
PCMag.com Logo is a registered trademark of Ziff Davis Publishing Holdings Inc. Used under license.

24/7 Live U.S. SupportNo Long Term Contracts Upgrade Anytime

Refer an Entrepreneur

Via Email

If you love the Grasshopper virtual phone system as much as we do, we'd appreciate your referral! You can refer entrepreneurs via email, your social networks, or both. We'll even give everyone who signs up a special link to save $25. Thanks for spreading the word!