Jamie Begin has worked for someone else. He's found himself in an unemployment line. And then he found himself starting his own IT business,
RightBrain Networks. Now he's just trying to hold on for dear life.
The Ann Arbor-based company has been on a rapid growth streak. Two years ago it tripled in size. This last year it’s growth is nearly the same... and not showing any signs of slowing down.
"We have doubled in size," Begin says. "We are on schedule to double in size again this year. Our schedule calls for 16 hires but I think we will exceed that. We have really hit our stride."
RightBrain Networks provides IT and cloud-computing services for both large and small companies. Some of its customers include Intuit and the University of California, Berkley. It recently added Toyota’s Ann Arbor research-and-development center to its client list. Today it's clientele is made up of big firms and small startups trying to get their IT needs done.
That has allowed RightBrain Networks to hire 14 people over the last year, including professionals in IT, administration, and sales. The 6-year-old company now has a staff of 24 people and is in the process of trying to hire a handful more right now. Begin is bullish on his firm’s prospects.
"We're expecting to double again," Begin says. "This is such a fast change industry it's hard to budget appropriately. We are just hanging on and enjoying the ride."
Source: Jamie Begin, founder & CEO of RightBrain Networks
Writer: Jon Zemke
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