Mr Siamak Taghaddos
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| Native name | Siamak Taghaddos |
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| 💼 Occupation | Entepreneur, businessman |
| 🌐 Website | http://superfat.com/ |
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Siamak Taghaddos is an Iranian born American entrepreneur and investor, best known for co-founding the Grasshopper Group, a virtual telephone service acquired by the Citrix Systems.[1][2] Taghaddos is a founding member of the National Entrepreneurs' Day and has co-founded a number of tech companies including Grasshopper, Chargify, PopSurvey and Airbag Ventures.[3]
Early life and education[edit]
Taghaddos was born in Iran and grew up in Boston, Massachusetts. He graduated from Babson College with a Bachelor of Science degree in entrepreneurship and marketing in 2003.
While attending high school, Taghaddos founded an online distribution company offering discounted pagers for students throughout the United States.[4] He also developed business and marketing strategies for College Coach, LLC.
Career[edit]
While studying at Babson College, he met David Hauser and they planned to start a virtual telephone service to small businesses.[5] In February 2003, they launched GotVMail Communications, which gave customers a toll-free or local number to use for incoming calls. They later rebranded GotVMail to Grasshopper in 2007.[6][7] He served as its Chief Executive Officer[8] until 2015 before it was sold to Citrix Systems.[9][10]
In 2009, Taghaddos co-founded Chargify, a recurring billing and subscription management company and initially it received funding from Mark Cuban. It was acquired by Scaleworks in 2016. Taghaddos and Hauser together also started survey service PopSurvey.[11]
In 2011, both Taghaddos and Hauser were named in 2011 Inc magazine’s 30 under 30 list[12] and Under30CEO's 30 most influential young entrepreneurs list.[13] He was also named to BusinessWeek's Top 5 Under 25 entrepreneurs and Boston Business Journal's 2005 "40 Under 40" and American Venture Magazine 40 Under 40 Business Leaders.
Investments[edit]
Taghaddos has invested in several technology companies including Storenvy, Intercom, Scaleworks, LaunchBit and Unbounce.[14][15] He has been featured in various business publications including the Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe, CNN, FOX News, and others.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Grasshopper sells for $165m cash and $8.6m in stock to Citrix". www.startups.co. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ↑ "How Grasshopper Scrapped Their Way To $30M+ In Annual Revenue". Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ↑ "Q&A with David Hauser, organizer of National Entrepreneurs' Day - Silicon Prairie News". Silicon Prairie News. November 19, 2010. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ↑ "Entrepreneur Narratives: How [Siamak Taghaddos, Grasshopper] Did It - StartUp Beat". StartUp Beat. June 21, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ↑ Patel, Sujan (October 8, 2016). "Growing a Startup Without Funding: How 5 Entrepreneurs Made Bootstrapping Work". Forbes. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ↑ Fenn, Onna (October 4, 2010). "How to Rebrand Your Company Using Chocolate Covered Grasshoppers, Homeland Security, and Guy Kawasaki". CBS News. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ↑ "Siamak Taghaddos and David Hauser, Founders of Grasshopper". Inc.com. June 27, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ↑ "Grashopper CEO Siamak Taghaddos on Bloomberg". Bloomberg TV. October 22, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ↑ "Unicorns may get all the attention, but Grasshopper shows the benefits of focusing on customers". Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ↑ Ampel, Celia (April 8, 2015). "Citrix to acquire telephone services firm Grasshopper". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ↑ "Launching a startup on your employer's dime". USA TODAY. April 20, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ↑ "Top Young Entrepreneurs of 2011: 30 Under 30". Inc.com. June 27, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ↑ "30 Most Influential Young Entrepreneurs of 2011". Under30CEO. 22 February 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ↑ "Email Ad Network LaunchBit Raises $960K, Plans Move To Las Vegas – TechCrunch". techcrunch.com. August 6, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ↑ "Siamak Taghaddos - AngelList". Retrieved June 21, 2018.
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