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7.4. Play #78: Box Above Your Weight

Similar to the way business initially unfolded in the United States, most of our initial business in Europe stemmed from new technology companies. No deal was too small. The first check made out to the Dublin office was for £35.00. The team in Europe framed it and went out to celebrate. The European outpost won customers across the United Kingdom, Germany, and France. After approximately one year in business, we moved from the four-thousand-square-foot office space where we started to Powerscourt House, an exceptional estate on the outskirts of Dublin. The Georgian building dates back to the eighteenth century. Although I admired it, I wondered if an ancient stone castle was the appropriate command center ...