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Jamie Siminoff launched DoorBot – a doorbell with security features – and had amazing success, pre-selling $250,000 worth of product on Kickstarter, selling millions of dollars of product after an appearance on “SharkTank,” and being recognized as one of Time magazine’s top 10 products of 2014.
But it wasn’t until he took a big risk and upgraded the DoorBot brand to Ring (and Ring.com) in 2014 that it all came together and sales really took off.
In this interview, Siminoff provides advice to other startup founders on the power of a great brand, tactics for negotiation, and how much to pay for a premium domain name.
Michael Cyger November 16, 2015
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?
In this show:
• We learn what the Sherpas bought or sold recently: Essential.com, 70.biz, 7076.com
• An investor’s portfolio is appraised: AspenLiving.com, Pinstriping.com, CTSN.com…
• Get your bids in soon for Susan.com, VeganShop.com, Wallet.org…
• A surprising result when a Sherpa summits the mountain in the “Name That Price” game
• Don’t be a rookie investor – how to use (and not use) Estibot’s valuation tool
• Plus, much more!
Michael Cyger November 9, 2015
In any investment, profit is made on the buy. Meaning, if you can buy an asset low enough you’ll always make a profit.
Profits can be oversized when luck enters the picture, as was the case when Daniel Levi purchased PirateShip.com before selling it only 21 days later to a company specializing in software for batch shipping.
Michael Cyger November 2, 2015
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?
In this show:
• We learn what the Sherpas bought or sold recently: OBE.com, 4L Portfolio, 1of1.com
• An investor’s portfolio is appraised: Dispensaries.ca, 420Realty.com, 420Festival.com…
• Get your bids in soon for JohnDoe.com, Comment.net, CounterIntelligence.com…
• A surprising result when a Sherpa summits the mountain in the “Name That Price” game
• Plus, much more!
Michael Cyger October 26, 2015
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?
In this show:
• We learn what the Sherpas bought or sold recently: Common.com, 8.xyz, Weed.cc
• An investor’s portfolio is appraised: ZMBY.com, Vreal.com, JetHire.com…
• Get your bids in soon for OV.com, VoipPhone.com, Unfriend.com…
• A surprising result when a Sherpa summits the mountain in the “Name That Price” game
• Plus, much more!
Michael Cyger October 19, 2015
When you buy a used car in the United States, you can purchase a CARFAX report to avoid spending tens of thousands of dollars on a car with costly hidden problems like undisclosed accidents.
You can do something similar for domain names too.
The creator of the Verified.domains background check service will walk you through how to do the analysis yourself, on any domain name you’re thinking of buying.
Michael Cyger October 12, 2015
Zalmi Duchman started his fresh, healthy meal delivery service in 2005 and after nine years sold it for $24 million and, in the process, he learned a valuable lesson about thinking creatively.
In this interview, Duchman shares how creative financing could have saved him about $50,000 – and what you can do to avoid overpaying for a domain name – as well as some of the tactics he used to achieve a phenomenal growth trajectory.
Michael Cyger October 5, 2015
I’m honored to have won two awards at The Domain Conference, which took place the past two days in Ft Lauderdale, Florida.
Blogger of the Year: Michael Cyger
Domain Ambassador of the Year: Michael Cyger
Thank you to everyone who voted for me and DomainSherpa.
My mom went up with me to accept the awards — you have to check-out this picture…
Michael Cyger September 30, 2015
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?
In this show:
• We learn what the Sherpas bought or sold recently: DGT.com, NoPrisoners.com, RCKC.com
• An investor’s portfolio is appraised: Lancets.com, BloodGlucoseMonitors.com, NeckBraces.com…
• Get your bids in soon for EasyRide.com, FloridaPools.com, LaundryBasket.com…
• A surprising result when a Sherpa summits the mountain in the “Name That Price” game
• Plus, much more!
Michael Cyger September 28, 2015
I’m very excited to announce that I have taken an investment position in Efty.com, the leading domain name investing platform.
Why?
Domain name investing is one of the most lucrative opportunities I’ve found. But you can’t improve your investing performance if you don’t measure it.
That’s where Efty comes in.
Michael Cyger September 25, 2015