Drew Wash made a big bet that led to a business generating $1 million recurring per year. In 2007 Drew Wash mortgaged his house to buy the domain name Towing.com. It was a big risk that has paid off. On today’s show, Wash explains how he has developed ... Continue Reading8 Comments
Jen Sale of Evergreen – DNW Podcast #185
· PodcastsWith two decades of experience in the domain business, Jen Sale shares her perspective on the current market. This week on the DNW podcast we talk with Jen Sale, a long-time fixture in the domain name industry who now runs the domain name brokerage ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Jean-Noël Frydman discusses his France.com saga – DNW Podcast #184
· PodcastsFrance took his domain after 24 years. Now he's fighting to get it back. Jean-Noël Frydman operated France.com for more than two decades before the French government organizations he previously partnered with decided they wanted the domain. They sued ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Sandeep Ramchandani, CEO of Radix – DNW Podcast #183
· PodcastsRadix CEO explains the company's strategy. This week we talk about new top level domain names with Sandeep Ramchandani, CEO of Radix. Radix is a portfolio new TLD company that focuses on generic extensions such as .online and .site. Sandeep reveals the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Meet Erik Bergman, who paid $900k for Great.com – DNW Podcast #182
· PodcastsErik Bergman has great plans for Great.com Imagine this: you’re bidding in your first domain name auction. You’re traveling and are at a hotel in Iceland with poor internet connectivity. There’s a domain name you really want but the reserve is at ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Why Mike Kugler spent $500k on Vacation.Rentals – DNW Podcast #181
· PodcastsMike Kugler's company VacaRent paid a record amount for a new TLD. Find out why. Mike Kugler is CEO of VacaRent, a company that just paid a record price for a domain under a new top level domain: $500,300 for vacation.rentals. On today’s show, Kugler ... Continue Reading26 Comments
Panama, Sherpas and the Domain Market with Andrew Rosener – DNW Podcast #180
· PodcastsOn this podcast we talk about visiting Panama for ICANN 62, DomainSherpa and the domain market. This week we chat with Media Options CEO Andrew Rosener about three topics. First, we talk about his hometown of Panama City. ICANN is holding a meeting ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Bill Karamouzis – DNW Podcast #178
· PodcastsMeet a guy who has leveraged the value of good domain names and learn what he is investing in now. Bill Karamouzis, also known as Bill Kara, has made a lot of hefty domain name investments. Some of them have been for businesses. He bought ... Continue Reading5 Comments
The challenges of new TLDs with Tobias Sattler – DNW Podcast #177
· PodcastsA first-hand account of selling new top level domains. What is it like integrating and selling new top level domain names as a registrar? On today’s podcast we talk with Tobias Sattler, the CIO for United Domains, a registrar with 1.6 million domains ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
The value of a category killer domain – DNW Podcast #176
· PodcastsAfter a major business setback, Michael Gargiulo spent close to $1 million to acquire VPN.com. Imagine creating a website that is generating $1,500-$2,000 a day and then getting hit with a lawsuit claiming trademark infringement and cybersquatting. ... Continue Reading15 Comments