How Gary Swart Built the World's Largest Online Workplace
Gary Swart is a Venture Partner at Polaris Partners, an 18-year old venture capital firm. Gary is also the former CEO of Odesk, the world’s largest online workplace with over 1 million clients and 5 million freelancers. He joined the company as its CEO in 2005 and has guided the company to industry leadership and through their recent merger with Elance.
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Success Quote
- “Experience is what you get, when you don't get all the other things you want.” – Gary Swart Click to Tweet
Book Recommendation
- “Steve Jobs” by Walter Isaacson
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