Daniel Mercier - How to Build a Company of 700 Employees Without Raising Funds

Episode 412

Daniel Mercier - How to Build a Company of 700 Employees Without Raising Funds

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In this episode of Hypergrowth, Daniel Mercier, president and founder of Groupe ABS, shares with Antoine Gagné how he built a company of 700 employees without ever raising funds. 🚀🇨🇦

We discuss:

✅ How to grow from $28,500 to 700 employees with 10% annual growth
✅ Why he rejected investors for over 30 years
✅ How to retain your best talents for over 20 years
✅ The unexpected impact of the Charbonneau Commission on his growth
✅ His strategic partnership with Ginger and the Desmarais family
✅ His 100% organic growth business model based on culture

Whether you’re an entrepreneur, small business owner, or startup founder, this episode is a lesson in longevity, resilience, and vision for those who want to grow without depending on external capital.

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For more about Groupe ABS: https://www.groupeabs.com/
For more about Daniel Mercier: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-mercier-1802253a/
To connect with me on LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoine-gagn%C3%A9-69a94366/⁠

Our podcast Social Scaling: https://www.youtube.com/@podcastsocialscaling
Our podcast Commerce Élite: https://open.spotify.com/show/0gQuSXr2UORfiik4tXjAtj?si=vTljRnUOQOmvMEfJ2hEHTQ
Our podcast No Pay No Play: https://www.j7media.com/fr/podcast-no-pay-no-play

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