Fresha’s CEO letter to employees for 2020 Christmas & New Years

Dear Fresha team, with Christmas holidays upon us and this crazy 2020 year drawing to a close, it’s a great time to look back and reflect on what the hell just happened! I feel like everything is still sinking with this never-ending pandemic saga! In the midst of this global insanity with many companies and individuals struggling to survive — together we reached new heights with growth, closed new rounds of investments, added 55 new employees to our strong team of 180 and delivered our most innovative product features yet. Our revenues went from zero back in January to almost $12 million in ARR at the end of the year. We have not just survived this pandemic crisis but we’ve thrived through it. Much of what we achieved and built at Fresha today is based on our obsession to listening and delivering on our customer needs.

I am so proud of you for your achievements and having the courage to push forward and get the job done. I’m so proud of the work you’re all doing to solve big challenges and engineer new innovative solutions that make a big difference to our millions of users around the world. People love our products and services which means they love the work you do. The knowledge you’re making a positive impact on our customer’s lives is a powerful reward — one which I hope you feel during the holiday season and the year ahead, it’s an incredible feeling!

So much has changed this year, I know I have, but one thing has always remained the same, my belief that we can achieve anything we set our minds to and when we believe in each other. I have no doubt that whatever comes next, we can take it on together, as a team. And I know this because today I was reminded of what got me here, HOPE. Hope made us the people we are and the company we want to be. People who take risks and work hard to achieve their goals, people who might inspire others to achieve the impossible and all the other things we wish we could change in this crazy world. Because the thought the mere possibility, the hope and belief that we might succeed is enough for us to keep trying and never give up until we do.

BIG THANKS to our incredibly dedicated and talented Fresha team members, who have worked tirelessly during the pandemic crisis to support the success of our partners worldwide. Also thanks to our customers for allowing us to serve them and our investors and partners for believing in us. Again i’m immensely proud and happy to be part of our epic quest to change the world, both in good times and bad times.

I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year! Please enjoy some well-deserved rest with your family, friends and loved ones during this holiday season. I could not be more excited about what’s in store for next year, and for the opportunity to work with all of you to make it happen. We are just getting started

Best,

William Zeqiri
Founder, CEO | Fresha.com