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Visit the mind of an entrepreneur in the process of building companies

Serhat Pala
CEO & President
PrintCountry & Test Country

January 31, 2008

Serhat Pala is becoming a successful entrepreneur. He has been recognized by several organizations as one of the fastest growing companies… the road was not easy. How did he start building the businesses? What are some of the challenges that he had to overcome? Was it an easy road to get there? Did you ever want to visit the mind of an entrepreneur. Then you should definitely listen to this show to learn how Pala is growing and managing his business.

LISTEN: SEGMENT ONE
The development of an entrepreneur... Serhat Pala tells us about some of the experiences that formed him, some of them planned, most of them unexpected and taking advantage of a variety of opportunities.

LISTEN: SEGMENT TWO
Pala's current success started at the point that he was about to leave the country! He describes how he started his first company and how he decided the direction of the company.

LISTEN: SEGMENT THREE
As any good entrepreneur, the opportunities were abundant and he went after several of them. The focus allowed him to build two successful businesses, PrintCountry and TestCountry. The first was quickly cash positive, and the other one needed much more development. Hear Pala talk about balancing these different businesses and how it helps him grow these businesses.

LISTEN: SEGMENT FOUR
As he started to grow his businesses, the challenges grew as well, which is how he got introduced to CRT. Some of the issues include separating from an international partner, building new businesses and creating great focus. After the CRT engagement, he has a great opportunity to further grow TestCountry and allow him to build a very successful company.

 

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