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Daniel Suárez shares his story of remote on Gaper.io

Starting out about 3 years ago with Zapiens (as a predominantly remote team), Daniel had already sold 2 of his startups.

By Mustafa Najoom»Jan 31, 2022»2 min read»Daniel Suárez with gaper
Daniel Suárez shares his story of remote on Gaper.io

Starting out about 3 years ago with Zapiens (as a predominantly remote team), Daniel had already sold 2 of his startups. “I was always trying to build new things and solve problems.” He shares more about his journey with us on Gaper.io.

He conceived Zapiens, as an idea, at a party. The next morning, he realized how big of a problem knowledge transfer actually was. After 10 years around the same theme – Dani was ready with his next big idea.

With a 4 member team at the time, Dani started sending out LinkedIn messages. He identified their problem and provided them with a solution; and managed to bag Nespresso as his first customer.

He built a level of trust through his services. Satisfied customers were more than happy to recommend him on to other clients. To this day Zapiens does not have a sales team – rather, they rely solely on their customers’ referrals.

Although not funded through any venture capitalists just yet, “We were selected by Alchemist” Dani stated. He also claims that they are growing organically by about 80-90%. 3 years down the line Dani simply wants to “continue this amazing trip”. “Knowledge sharing and knowledge management is the future” Sharing a movie phrase, Daniel encourages young entrepreneurs to leap into the startup world. “There is no destination, it is about the journey.” He also claims it does not really matter if you crash, “just enjoy the trip” is what he stresses upon.

Rounding off Daniel shares “Remote brings freedom” and it does not matter whether the employees are in the same city or not. It simply goes to show that Daniel really is all about REMOTE as his video and podcast both prove his point of view. Hear on to what else this daring founder had to share.

Frequently asked questions

What company did Daniel Suárez found and what problem does it solve?
Daniel founded Zapiens, a predominantly remote team built to tackle the problem of knowledge transfer. He had spent about 10 years around that theme before realizing how big the knowledge-sharing problem was.
How did Zapiens land its first customer and grow without a sales team?
Daniel sent out LinkedIn messages with a 4-member team, identified prospects' problems, and landed Nespresso as his first customer. Zapiens still has no sales team and relies solely on customer referrals, growing organically by about 80 to 90%.
What is Daniel Suárez's view on remote work?
Daniel believes remote brings freedom and that it does not matter whether employees are in the same city or not.
What advice does Daniel give to aspiring entrepreneurs?
He encourages young entrepreneurs to leap into the startup world, stressing that there is no destination, it is about the journey, and that it does not matter if you crash as long as you enjoy the trip.
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Written by

Mustafa Najoom

Marketing & GTM, Gaper

Mustafa is a CPA turned B2B marketer focused on go-to-market strategy, working on growth at Gaper, the AI-native partner that builds and deploys production AI agents.

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