Seth Farbman on Podcast - From Startup to Stock Exchange
Welcome to Seth Farbman on Podcast, “From Start-Up to Stock Exchange”. Seth Farbman is an entrepreneur who has founded multiple companies and has completed several successful exits. Want to relate to the high and low experiences of rejections? What does it take to go from an idea in a basement to managing 120 employees with multiple locations? As someone who has serviced thousands of private and publicly traded companies over 20 years, on this podcast you'll find a winning mix of personal thoughts and professional experiences with a goal to provide practical tools and strategy on topics such as launching and growing a company, marketing and self branding on LinkedIn as well as insights to the going public process on the OTC, Nasdaq and NYSE.
Seth Farbman on Podcast - From Startup to Stock Exchange
How IQSTEL Is Building a $1 Billion Global Telecom Company | Seth Farbman's Podcast
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Most people see a global company and assume success happened overnight.
What they don't see are the years of persistence, the skepticism, and the countless decisions required to turn a vision into reality.
In this episode of Startup to Stock Exchange, Seth Farbman sits down with Leandro Iglesias, CEO of IQSTEL, and Alvaro Quintana, CFO of IQSTEL, to discuss how they transformed a telecom startup into a publicly traded global business operating across 30 countries.
The conversation explores IQSTEL's journey from a $10 million revenue company to a business approaching a $500 million run rate, their path from the OTC markets to Nasdaq, and how they're evolving beyond telecom into AI, cybersecurity, fintech, and digital health services.
Leandro and Alvaro also share their acquisition strategy, lessons from managing teams across multiple continents, and why they believe the company's biggest growth opportunities are still ahead.
Whether you're a founder, investor, or business leader, this episode offers valuable insights into scaling internationally, leveraging public markets, and building a company with long-term vision.
Guests featured in the episode:
Leandro Jose Iglesias, CEO at IQSTEL : https://www.linkedin.com/in/leandro-jose-iglesias-20940818/
Alvaro Quintana Cardona, CFO at IQSTEL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alvaro-quintana-cardona-921494/
IQSTEL: https://www.iqstel.com/
Seth’s Companies
Vstock Transfer – https://www.vstocktransfer.com/
Share Media – https://www.sharemedia.co/
Listen to the Show
Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/seth-farbman-on-podcast-from-startup-to-stock-exchange/id1356667808
Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/54i7xkWaAALAFrUvk4WZcN
Connect with Seth
LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethfarbman/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/sethfarbmanstock
TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@sethfarbman
Twitter (X) – https://x.com/sethfarbman1
About the Show
From Startup to Stock Exchange, hosted by entrepreneur and investor Seth Farbman, spotlights the journey of founders and CEOs as they scale their companies from early ideas to public markets. Each episode features candid conversations with leaders across industries, offering insights on growth, fundraising, branding, and the mindset it takes to build a company that lasts.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro & Meet the IQSTEL Leadership Team
01:55 How IQSTEL Started 18 Years Ago
04:00 The Reality of Becoming a Public Company
05:45 From Telecom Company to AI, Cybersecurity & Fintech
09:00 Growing Revenue from $13M to $400M+
11:40 How the CEO and CFO Built the Company Together
14:40 Managing a Business Across 30 Countries
18:00 The Acquisition That Could Push IQSTEL Past $500M
24:15 Why Banks Said Their Vision Was Impossible
28:15 Why IQSTEL Chose the Public Markets
30:45 The Road to $1 Billion Revenue
33:00 What's Next for IQSTEL and Its Shareholders
Connect with Seth
LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethfarbman/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/sethfarbmanstock
TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@sethfarbman
Twitter (X) – https://x.com/sethfarbman1