The Relentless Visionary Behind Match.com, Sex.com, Clean Power Finance And More – with Gary Kremen
Gary Kremen got Jobs.com, Autos.com, housing.com, Sex.com and other domains for free by recognizing that the internet would be a powerful business platform long before there was even a fee for acquiring domain names.
In the interview, you’ll hear how this visionary turned his ideas into businesses, and how he fought relentlessly when one of his properties — Sex.com — was taken from him. What I think you’ll especially appreciate about this interview is Gary’s blunt openness, even admitting that he spammed, avoided hiring married people and used $2.99/minute, 900 numbers to find dates.
If you’ve never tried a Mixergy interview before, start with this. And if you have, Gary will be one of your favorite guests.
Gary Kremen is an entrepreneur, inventor, executive and investor, with over twenty-five years experience with emerging growth companies and developing information technology. He is a founder of several companies including Match.com and his latest endeavor Clean Power Finance.
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