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Charles Fry, CEO of Code Éxitos, discusses his extensive background in tech entrepreneurship, including his experiences during the dot-com boom and bust with submit order.com.
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so submit order was the first time i you know was out in silicon valley my my partners and i that started that company we landed a lot of venture capital back in time and uh yeah we were part of the bust as well
i've often said that my attention span is like in the zero to 100 million revenue range and the reason is i like that i like that zero i like that zero zone because well you don't have much but you have all the freedom to innovate
the question is simply who you hire as your first employee and i'll speed things along for your podcast and people are like well maybe a lawyer an accountant account is a popular pick that's good good idea a software developer and i'm like no the answer is in my experience you will the first person you hire is whoever will take the job
we design build and launch digital products for people it's a ton of fun
what's helped me the most is everyone's interesting if you give them a chance to be interesting and they may be valuable to you someday but not today so i'm a big believer in networking and getting to know people
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What was submit order.com and what happened to it?
Submit order.com was an e-commerce fulfillment company that helped large retailers ship items from their websites during the first dot-com boom. It was backed by venture capital and had positive gross margins, but the market collapsed right as they were preparing for their public offering, leading the founders to break up and sell off the company.
What is Code Éxitos?
Code Éxitos is a core product development studio founded by Charles Fry in 2018. The company designs, builds, and launches digital products for entrepreneurs and clients mainly in the United States and Canada while utilizing top-tier talent located in Central America.
Why did Charles Fry choose to build his development center in Central America?
Fry had deep personal and family connections to Central America, particularly Honduras. He recognized that there was a wealth of smart, talented tech professionals in the region who lacked opportunity, and he wanted to leverage the favorable time zone alignment with North America.
What is Charles Fry's primary advice for new founders?
Fry advises new founders to first take care of their family, spouse, and children, noting that entrepreneurs are often pathological optimists who overwork themselves. He also emphasizes the importance of building a network and treating everyone as interesting since they may be valuable in the future.
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