Marc Schillaci

With the most recent e-Commerce platforms, social networks, marketing tools, SMEs have the same weapons as the web giants to take advantage of the huge opportunity that e-commerce represents. But once the sale is made, they are facing the logistics/transport wall. HappyColis, thanks to its innovative technology and its partnership with one of the leaders in logistics and transport (Hopps), provides all e-Commerce growth entrepreneurs with the same tools available to the largest companies to fully succeed in their digital transformation.

I founded Oxatis to provide SMEs with the same tools that web giants have at their disposal to succeed in e-Commmerce. - Growth of 30%/year over the last 10 years from 1M€ to 16M€ ARR and from 20 employees in one country to 240 employees spread over 5 European countries, from 1.000 to 10.000 merchants on the platform from 30M€ to 1200M€ of platform turnover - 5 acquisitions (Actinic UK, Xopie Esp, Sage e-Commerce Fr, Powerboutique Fr, Channel Pilot Solutions Germany)in 4 countries, - 4 fundraising and an IPO on Euronext I remember: The chance to have exceptional employees, some of whom have been loyal for more than 20 years. To work in a constantly evolving field that requires constant questioning, to be at the head of a company that, while being an undisputed leader in a booming market, remains on a human scale. And, icing on the cake, to deliver a service that serves as a basis for hundreds of other entrepreneurs whose projects and successes I never tire of discovering.

Back in 2001. With my team, we are creating one of the first three American e-commerce platforms for very small and medium-sized businesses. It is adopted by more than 10,000 customers at the time we sell to a publicly traded Canadian company. What I have learned: The American adventure, a different way of working together, a market whose size seems limitless, the way investors work, the fact that what matters is what people perceive of your product and not what your product is. In hindsight I realize that we were inventing with a few others what the business model of software would be 10 years later: SaaS.

 I founded DFL in Paris and became Managing Director of this service company with more than 25 engineers. The arrival of microcomputers in large companies offers opportunities that we quickly seize. We are developing strongly, without any external financing. I retain from it : At less than 25 years old, the discovery of hundreds of jobs practiced by our customers. The rigor involved in working for major accounts. The pleasure of building a team and a company with few means.