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Ilias Tsagklis

Founder and Managing Director, Assurgys. On 1 show, 1 appearance. The Shows tab opens the full record on each.

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Ilias Tsagklis is the co-founder of Exelixis Media P.C., an online media network for software developers including Java Code Geeks, and founder of Assurgys S.M.P.C. He previously worked as a software engineer before bootstrapping digital media, publishing, and educational ventures during the Greek financial crisis.

What they said6 Shows1

Everything Ilias Tsagklis said on any show that made the record, most notable first. Each card names its show and opens the statement there.

TOP FOUNDERS Assertion Supported

Tsagklis: A $40K salary is high in Greece amid financial crisis

“Actually, this is pretty high, especially the last few years.”

Ilias Tsagklis Jun 15, 2016 ▶ 6:10 EP 326: Quit Job During Greece Financial Crisis to Launch Media Business

TOP FOUNDERS Disclosure

Tsagklis prioritized media income over software to quit his corporate job

“At the beginning, we were more oriented around building a steady income so that we can make the leap from the corporate job to something of our own. And when we established that, we actually figured out that it had great scale and some good margin.”

Ilias Tsagklis Jun 15, 2016 ▶ 7:24 EP 326: Quit Job During Greece Financial Crisis to Launch Media Business

TOP FOUNDERS Disclosure

Tsagklis: Excelixis Media runs at an 85% net profit margin

“It would be around 85%.”

Ilias Tsagklis Jun 15, 2016 ▶ 7:59 EP 326: Quit Job During Greece Financial Crisis to Launch Media Business

TOP FOUNDERS Disclosure

Tsagklis: Earned low-to-mid five figures before leaving Greek telecom job

“Yearly it was around low to mid five figures, because here in Greece, the thing is that salaries are not very high.”

Ilias Tsagklis Jun 15, 2016 ▶ 5:46 EP 326: Quit Job During Greece Financial Crisis to Launch Media Business

TOP FOUNDERS Disclosure

Tsagklis: Excelixis Media made mid-six figures in 2015 revenue

“I would say it was around mid six figures.”

Ilias Tsagklis Jun 15, 2016 ▶ 8:49 EP 326: Quit Job During Greece Financial Crisis to Launch Media Business

TOP FOUNDERS Prediction Not checkable as stated

Tsagklis: Excelixis Media projects 30% revenue growth in 2016

“We are projecting like a 30% increase from last year. If we hit that, we'll be very happy.”

Ilias Tsagklis Jun 15, 2016 ▶ 9:51 EP 326: Quit Job During Greece Financial Crisis to Launch Media Business

One line per show, most statements first. The link opens Ilias's full record on that show: the calibration, argument clarity, speaking style and every statement made there.

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TOP FOUNDERSLEDGER	Founder and Managing Director, Assurgys	1	6	100% 1/1	full record on Top Founders →