Some 4,000 students were exposed there to Gutierrez's Internet gospel. Longer range, Gutierrez says he hopes his program will enable companies to find accounting services and legal work at the best possible rates. In the tradition of many dot-com companies, MagicBeanStalk didn't turn a profit last year. But the goal is to be profitable by fall of 2001, Gutierrez says. This is a very demanding environment.
Most people just hear stories of young people doing really well.
But that's after a few years of intense sacrifices. Although he's head honcho of a youth-oriented company, Gutierrez says he's one of the youngest employees of MagicBeanStalk. Big plans require a big investment of time, and Gutierrez says he and his colleagues aren't daunted by the challenge. He says he works seven days weekly, a total 120 hours. He's not complaining.