The Inspiring Story of a Business You’ve Never Heard of
Business Memoir
Date Published: September 10, 2024
This is a story for the rest of us. Those who want to grow their companies
but can’t find relatable inspiration, or guidance, in current business
literature. It’s a story about a company that you’ve never heard of, but one
that used computer algorithms to save the American taxpayer over $60 Billion
in government pandemic relief fraud. And it’s about an unlikely founder who
takes the risks and inspires his team to go from an idea to a nine-figure
exit in less than 9 years.
In A Ten-Year Overnight Success, Pondera Solutions founder, Jon Coss, takes
you with him on his journey through what he describes as the four stages of
a typical startup. You’ll share his raw emotions through the “rise and
fall of enthusiasm”, his months of desperation in the “desert of
despair”, his tempered confidence through “wiggles of hope”,
and his immense relief and sense of accomplishment marching toward the
“Promised Land”.
Jon’s story-telling narrative combines soul-searching truths with
self-deprecating humor to provide you with an inside look at what it takes
to achieve the success that less than 1% of businesses ever will. Along the
way, he offers practical, nuanced lessons that you won’t find in the typical
business book. Lessons learned in the trenches. Lessons that may not make
you the next Tesla but are sure to grow your business. Lessons that apply to
the rest of us.
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Overview
98.7% of American companies make less than $1 million a year.
In search of inspiration, fledgling business owners read stories
about multibillion-dollar companies like Nike, Amazon,
and Tesla. In reality though, the majority of us have no chance
of achieving this level of success because only .002 percent of
companies generate even $100 million in annual sales.
This is a story for the rest of us. Those who want to grow
their companies but can’t find relatable inspiration, or guidance,
in current business literature. It’s a story about a company that
you’ve never heard of, but one that used computer algorithms
to save the American taxpayer over $60 Billion in government
pandemic relief fraud. And it’s about an unlikely founder who
takes the risks and inspires his team to go from an idea to a
nine-figure exit in less than 9 years.
In A Ten-Year Overnight Success, Pondera Solutions
founder, Jon Coss, takes you with him on his journey through
what he describes as the four stages of a typical startup.
You’ll share his raw emotions through the “rise and fall of
enthusiasm”, his months of desperation in the “desert of
despair”, his tempered confidence through “wiggles of hope”,
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and his immense relief and sense of accomplishment marching
toward the “Promised Land”.
Jon’s story-telling narrative combines soul-searching truths
with self-deprecating humor to provide you with an inside look
at what it takes to achieve the success that less than 1% of
businesses ever will. Along the way, he offers practical, nuanced
lessons that you won’t find in the typical business book. Lessons
learned in the trenches. Lessons that may not make you the
next Tesla but are sure to grow your business. Lessons that
apply to the rest of us.
About the Author
Jon has provided strategic consulting to many of the world’s largest
technology companies, a nationally recognized expert in government fraud,
and an active mentor for aspiring entrepreneurs
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