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November 2009

Keeping It Fresh: Ventureneer Interviews David Hauser of Grasshopper

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 ...

November 2009

How Grasshopper Used Crowdsourcing to Find 5,000 Influencers

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 ...

October 2009

#60 The Halloween Show: What Really Terrifies You In Your Small Business

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 scares them about their business

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October 2009

How Being Scrappy Made Grasshopper Profitable Within 2 Months – with Siamak Taghaddos

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? And what can you learn from ...

October 2009

Grasshopper vs. Google Voice

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 business deals Google Voice was just ...

September 2009

Grasshopper makes it into MarketingSherpa's Viral Hall of Fame 2009

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 ...

September 2009

Grasshopper wins 2009 WebAward for Outstanding Achievement in Web Development

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, ...

September 2009

Creative Marketing: Hop Outside the Box with Chocolate Grasshoppers

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 ...

September 2009

Co-founders Siamak & David featured in new book, "Upstarts"

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 Rocking the World of ...

August 2009

Grasshopper: A Business-Oriented Virtual Phone System

With all of the fancy technologies we use today, it’s easy for web workers to overlook the importance of the telephone. I communicate with my two colleagues at our home offices by email and IM, and through our project management system, but we still spend a lot of time on the phone. And, ...

August 2009

David Hauser, CTO of Grasshopper - Innovator Interview

David Hauser is Co-Founder & CTO of Grasshopper – the virtual phone system designed to Empower Entrepreneurs and make running a small business easier than ever. David oversees the strategic direction and operations of Grasshopper and serves as the company’s technology visionary.

Some ...

August 2009

Job Shop: Grasshopper

In this latest Job Shop segment, we’re highlighting an innovative Boston-based company that offers a special service for entrepreneurs.

At just 20 years old, David Hauser co-founded Grasshopper. And today, the company is growing and thriving, bringing in more than $10 million in annual ...

August 2009

Drumming Up Business

Remember when the economy was booming and small businesses had all the customers they could handle? Well, the recession has pretty much put a stop to that, and small-business owners are being forced to come up with new strategies and work practices to get people to spend money on the ...

August 2009

Grasshopper named a finalist for SEW Award in Best Social Media Marketing Campaign

Since 1997, Search Engine Watch (SEW) has been keeping marketers and site owners informed about the world of search engine marketing through daily news and expert advice. Combined with Search Engine Strategies (SES), the leading international conference series, SEW and SES have guided ...

July 2009

The Case For Renting Your Phone System

I may not be a college hunk, but I’ve got a lot in common with one.

A few months ago I wrote about an entrepreneur who saved a bunch of money by switching to a Voice over Internet Protocol phone system, which involves sending voice messages over the Internet (see “The Value Of VoIP”). ...

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