Gary Swart is the CEO of oDesk, the largest online workplace — where more than $1 billion dollars of work has been done. From his unique position witnessing disruption in the way the world works, Gary shares his wisdom about today’s best hiring and management strategies.
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Success Quote
- “You can teach a chicken to climb a tree but why not just get a squirrel?” – Gary’s Dad
Business Failure
- Gary shares a story about his first Entrepreneurial venture. His company’s product was “DropBox gone bad”. Find out the incredible lessons Gary learned from this experience and how it afforded him the opportunity to become the CEO of oDesk.
Entrepreneurial AH-HA Moment
- Gary shares an AH-HA moment that propelled oDesk to the #1 spot in the world for what they do.
Current Business
- Gary is excited, as oDesk is expanding WAY outside their normal categories into some very interesting ones… Fire Nation, opportunities abound here!
Small Business Resource
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Best Business Book
- Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson
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