Amazing but true:
"According to a news account, Stephenson told LSU business students in 1999 the biggest decision of his career was to purchase three dozen generic Internet domain names.
His second-biggest decision, he said, was not selling them."
http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/6053031.html
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What are the three domains I wonder?
I think it was three dozen names (wedding.com airlines.com) his company is Star Tek Inc
We saw his name in whois for many years.. emmett@great.net if rings a bell. Other names.. wholesale.com, doctors.com, electronics.com, hospitals.com . Notice though he made most of his money not from domains, but from his core business. However, I’m sure his appreciation for domains is based on revenue/work and asset-appreciation/work ratios rather then revenue alone. Good to see you back posting Franky, real pleasure to get personal insight into one of the greatest thinkers in the biz.
Cheers
Sal.
Three dozen! I just saw three when I first read it, oops. I did some research and I found them.
wholesale.com
products.com
currencies.com
investments.com
police.com
technology.com
communications.com
myvalentine.com
myvalentines.com
advertizing.com
enforcement.com
wedding.com
firearms.com
airlines.com
wrenches.com
profits.com
firefighters.com
guidebooks.com
cola.com
sapphires.com
confessions.com
bookshelf.com
prosper.com
401-k.com
ships.com
dining.com
hospitals.com
messages.com
bookings.com
frequentflyer.com
museums.com
classes.com
hut.com
expositions.com
excursions.com
exclusively.com
taxfree.com
municipals.com
dividends.com
royalty.com
e-bank.com
exchanges.com
newswatch.com
odds.com
bookie.com
napoleon.com
normanrockwell.com
eavesdropper.com
He has some more but these appear to be the ones that get the most traffic. Wow, those are impressive names.
Domainers do good deeds
While you dont normally hear a whole lot about domainers doing good things with their money, there are actually plenty of stories out there. Now heres finally one that is documented by this story in the 2theadvocate.com:
A man who made a …
Wow Jay, thanks for that list! Nicely done
Sal: “However, I’m sure his appreciation for domains is based on revenue/work and asset-appreciation/work ratios rather then revenue alone.” — That line is ‘fire in a bottle’ … you totally get this. And thanks for the very kind compliment sir.