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Fady "Fred" Helou was born and raised in Lebanon, and moved to the United States as a teenager. Following his interest in technology, he ascended to become director of software development for Novellus, where he led all development of 15 products. He is the founder of Vagaro, a fast-growing platform helping businesses in beauty, fitness, and wellness.
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Fady "Fred" Helou
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If you’re careful to go about expansion at the right time and in the right way, you’ll thrive in your new territories the same way you did at home.
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Hosting a conference is something I’ve wanted to do for more than a decade, but I was worried it might fail and that nobody would show up. I couldn’t have been more wrong.
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When you’re first getting a startup off the ground, it’s normal to seek out and pitch partners. If your foundation is strong enough, the tables may turn, and big-name businesses will approach you instead.
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Marketplaces can work just as well for service companies as they do for retail companies.
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Holding onto a hungry, product-focused attitude keeps you relevant and competitive.
Company details
Vagaro Inc
Company bio
Vagaro Inc. is a leading business management platform and online marketplace that powers the needs of the beauty, fitness and wellness industries. More than 126,000 service professionals across the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and Australia use Vagaro to manage, market and grow their business. The platform runs on any device and has the ability to accept online bookings, schedule clients, run marketing campaigns and manage overall business operations. Payment processing is seamlessly integrated into the platform and engineered to support fully contactless payment methods. Consumers choose Vagaro to search for and book wellness services on any device. In 2020, more than 76 million appointments were booked through Vagaro.