after searching for Babson college graduates now on the 30 under 30 list I came across a this awesome company. Grasshopper is a great name and representation for what their website does. Grasshopper trains young entrepreneurs and small businesses to build their companies. their goal s to teach entrepreneurs correct business procedures from anywhere in the world.
Grasshopper
Website: Grasshopper.com
Facebook: Facebook.com/Grasshopper
Twitter: @Grasshopper
Inc profile
Founded by two entrepreneurs, Siamak Taghaddos and David Hauser, Grasshopper has been making it easier to start and grow a small business since 2003. Back then, we started as just two guys with a dream and to date have served over 100,000 entrepreneurs (and we’re still growing).
The Grasshopper virtual phone system helps entrepreneurs sound more professional and stay connected from anywhere. Features include toll free and local numbers, custom greetings, multiple extensions for employees, call forwarding to any phone anywhere in the world, voicemail to email, and much more. Unlike a traditional phone system, Grasshopper is managed all online and in the cloud – there’s no hardware to purchase and no software to install.
Today our commitment to helping entrepreneurs is stronger than ever, and we continue to develop new and innovative tools to help them change the world.
Grasshopper provides a great description of their company’s procedures and services below on Youtube.
I think this is one of the most practical ideas that I have seen and I like the entrepreneur serving the entrepreneur principle as well. This service would definitely save small operations tons of money by being able to create a small, simple network to keep everyone connected and clear at all times. I wonder if it would be most prudent to have a separate phone to use as your Grasshopper line or not though. Regardless, I think that this is definitely a smart idea that identified a serious problem within other entrepreneurs and small businesses and really took it to a plus for those people who need it.
This idea is awesome because it goes beyond just introducing a new product or system into the economy. I like how these two entrepreneurs realized that entrepreneurship is a growing field around the world. This idea allows these men to bring in revenue and invest in what they are passionate about, entrepreneurship.