Raffi Jamgotchian has been interested in computers from a young age. He has been involved in IT since 1995. He helped build the first firewalls for a firm and connected them up to the internet; he thrived so well there that he started working in information security for the firm. After getting his MBA in 2006, he launched Triada Networks in 2008 to help small companies during the financial crisis. He works with industry-leading companies such as Cisco, Datto, Microsoft, and others to help smaller independent investment firms with their cybersecurity & IT. Raffi is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional and a member of both InfraGard and the US Secret Service’s Joint Electronic Crimes Task Force.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
Raffi’s Mother and Father
When business started difficulties overcame:
“I am a shy guy, kind of a little bit of an introvert so a lot of self-doubt and anxiety. What it means to start and run a business. It was only two years after leaving a comfortable corporate job that I started the company and it happened to be in the middle of the financial crisis in 2008. On top of that we had for very young boys. So, it was all a little harrowing for sure”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
- Mike Michalowicz Books
- Profit First: Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine Book by Mike Michalowicz
- The Pumpkin Plan: A Simple Strategy to Grow a Remarkable Business in Any Field Book by Mike Michalowicz
- Clockwork: Design Your Business to Run Itself Book by Mike Michalowicz
- Fix This Next: Make the Vital Change That Will Level Up Your Business Book by Mike Michalowicz
Also mentioned:
- Into the Breach: Protect Your Business By Managing People, Information, and Risk Book by Michael Santarcangelo II
Favourite Quote:
“The questions are the catalysts to conversations” Michael Santarcangelo II
Recommended Online Resources:
Mike Michalowicz – Gain immediate access to free resources, books and tools that will make your entrepreneurial journey a whole lot simpler
Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“never stop learning, take in all you can, make your own decisions though at the end of the day. And one more pick different passwords for all of your websites so people will stop breaking in”…[Listen for More]
More About Raffi Jamgotchian:
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life – think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success.” Swami Vivekananda
Other Quotes From the Chat with Raffi Jamgotchian:
- “certain things present to you when you are ready for them. If I had known all the things that I knew now back then I am not sure I would have appreciated them or even listen to my older self necessarily. I think kind of the plan gets put in front of you in the right way for you to consume them.”
- “Especially in a crisis under the crunch it’s good to calm down and listen to your inner voice… You should listen to your inner voice it will usually tell you the right thing to do”
- “sometimes you can make change too quickly and not let something play out especially in things like sales and marketing”
- “questions help us understand how other people think and what they want and how they talk themselves into a solution. And when we ask questions of people, they like talking about themselves so it’s a great way to open things up”
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