How We Work

The DOGO Company understands the issues of growing companies—and the importance of creative and strategic solutions to help solve identified issues.

It is a personal process that requires understanding of the internal workings of a company and the external dynamics of the market. It takes a balance of listening, researching, proposing, and the required execution of actions to make sure that goals are achieved.

Leadership

Ian Grant, Managing Partner

Ian is a successful serial entrepreneur who has started and grown companies over the past thirteen years (most of which were then acquired). He has been a leader in business innovation, sales and marketing, and in operations.

He is a highly strategic leader with history of creating solutions to address current and developing market needs. As a senior executive, with a record of directing successful businesses in both corporate and entrepreneurial environments, he successfully built, managed and motivated strong teams with diverse industry backgrounds.

Read his blog titled Big Bad Rhino

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REAL ESTATE

He has never lost his passion for corporate/commercial real estate after nearly ten years at Boston based Spaulding & Slye (Now Jones Lang LaSalle) and continues to consult companies in this area. At Spaulding & Slye he was a Vice President and Senior Corporate Real Estate Broker/Consultant in the Cambridge and Boston markets. His professional real estate success included:

Broker of the Year
Leading Producer of the Year and one of the top five producers for three years
Created Market Research Group
Focus on Tenant Representation
Leasing/Sales of commercial office/lab buildings
Established innovative projects to identify strategic opportunities for tenants

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ENTREPRENURIAL GROWTH COMPANIES

After a journey through Africa in 1993 he started he entrepreneurial phase. Previous start-ups and early stage companies include:

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MTS-Group, Inc and HotChili Technology (Both firms later were acquired by Personnel Group of America (at the time NYSE:PGA) for $11.0 million.)
          Chief Operating Officer and Head of Sales & Marketing; Co-Founder
          One of the original pioneers of Internet-based recruitment/career services and resume management services
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VillageGenie.com (acquired by Lee Hecht Harrison, a subsidiary of Adecco, SA ($15 billion co.; at the time NYSE: ADO)
          President/CEO; Founder
          Venture-backed start-up company that provided private-labeled, Internet content sites to help colleges and internet communities increase the value they provided their alumni/students.
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Pure Barnyard, Inc./Cockadoodle DOO Organic Lawn & Garden Products
          Chief Operating Officer/Chief Marketing Officer (partner and board member).
          The company is a leader in the organic lawn and garden fertilizer market. Cockadoodle DOO™ organic fertilizer and related products are sold into the consumer lawn and garden and commercial markets.
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EDUCATION
St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY
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Civic Involvement/Awards

Rye School Board, Rye, NH, one of five elected members. Currently Chairman 2004-2010
Re-elected in 2007 for a second 3-year term

Top 40 under 40, 2001 Selected by the Boston Business Journal out of 300+ nominations based upon professional success and civic contributions.

Maasai Education Discovery Foundation, Boston, MA, Board of Directors, 2001-present
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