Co-founder & CTO at Grasshopper
Greater Boston Area
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- Co-founder & CTO at Grasshopper
- Past
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- Co-founder & CTO at GotVMail Communications
- Founder & CEO at WebAds360
- Co-founder at ReturnPath
- Education
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- Babson College
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David Hauser’s Summary
As co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Grasshopper, David Hauser oversees the strategic direction and operations of Grasshopper and serves as the company’s technology visionary. A passionate technologist, he’s the guy you go to when you have a question about how the universe operates (or if you simply want to consult his encyclopedic inner search engine). As champion of the company’s Core Values and work culture, he strives to create an environment that is professionally and personally rewarding for all employees. David leads multiple departments across Grasshopper including Labs, Engineering, Network Operations, and overall company Operations. A technology start-up veteran, David was co-founder of Return Path, an e-mail performance management company, and founder of WebAds360, an ad-serving technology provider for small and mid-sized businesses. David’s strong entrepreneurial spirit has allowed him to serve as a consultant for various companies as well as a mentor to emerging entrepreneurs through his alma mater, Babson College. David is an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) Board Member, and a Member of the Global Advisory Board for Students for the Advancement of Global Entrepreneurship (SAGE). He also judges several young entrepreneur competitions each year. David was born and raised in New York City. David graduated from Babson College with a Bachelor of Science in Business. He also enjoys long walks on the beach.
* Inc. | One of youngest named to Inc.’s List of 500 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America
* CNN | Featured on “Young People Who Rock”
* BusinessWeek |One of “Top 5 Entrepreneurs Under 25”
* American Venture Magazine | One of “40 Under 40” young entrepreneurial leaders
* Entrepreneur | Named a small business “Power Player”
* U.S. Small Business Administration | Selected as “Massachusetts Young Entrepreneur of the Year”
* Featured in multiple publications including the Boston Globe, Business Week and the Wall Street Journal
David Hauser’s Specialties:
Entrepreneurship
David Hauser’s Experience
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Co-founder & CTO
Grasshopper
(Consumer Services industry)
May 2009 — Present (3 months)
Empowering entrepreneurs to succeed
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Co-founder & CTO
GotVMail Communications
(Privately Held; Telecommunications industry)
February 2003 — May 2009 (6 years 4 months)
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Founder & CEO
WebAds360
(Information Technology and Services industry)
1998 — 2004 (6 years)
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Co-founder
ReturnPath
(Information Technology and Services industry)
1999 — 2000 (1 year)
David Hauser’s Education
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Babson College
Bachelor of Science , Entrepreneurial Studies , 2000 — 2004
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David Hauser’s Groups:
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EO/MIT Entrepreneurial Masters Program - 2009 -
The Grasshopper Entrepreneur Network
David Hauser’s Honors:
- 2008 MITX Technology Awards - Winner Enterprise Technologies
- 2007 Inc. 500 - 66th Fastest Growing Private Company
- 2007 Deloitte & Touche Fast 50 - Rising Star
- 2007 American Business Awards - Stevie Finalist - Best New Company
- 2006 Products to Watch - Small Business Technology Magazine
- 2006 Top 40 Under 40 - American Venture Magazine
- 2006 Internet Telephony Excellence Award
- 2006 American Business Awards - Stevie Finalist - Best New Company
- 2005 Small Business Administration's MA Young Entrepreneur Award
- Finalist - SBANE 2005 New England Innovation Awards
- 2004 Global Student Entrepreneur Award
- 2003 Babson Student Business Initiative Award
David Hauser’s Contact Settings
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