My favorite way to meet people is in person, and next week I’ll be in Las Vegas for the third annual NamesCon domain name conference, which promises to be a blockbuster event.

I’m making a list of what I need to do to prepare for next week, so I thought it was a good time to chat with the founders of NamesCon about what’s going to happen, what we need to be ready for, and how we can make the most of the event.

Get a notepad ready, prepare properly, and see you next week!

(Haven’t bought your ticket yet? See below for a DomainSherpa exclusive discount opportunity!)

Think you can only make money in domain name investing if you got into the industry 5, 10 or 20 years ago? Think again.

Today’s guest entered the industry about a year ago and earned enough profit in that time for a down payment on his lakefront home (where he spoke with me for this interview). And he still owns 189 LLLL .com domain names.

But this is no “get-rich-quick scheme.” To the contrary, his first flip was $15 to $45. He then repeated that process more than 100 times as the market increased.

Efty is announcing something we’ve been working on for a while: a For-Sale landing page theme gallery.

Why is this important?

I tell you in this short video overview.

In his first interview since selling his portfolio, Michael Berkens answered some questions about the the WorldWide Media domain name portfolio mega-sale to GoDaddy. I asked him how much he sold his portfolio for, what he bought as a result of the sale, and what’s next for him.

Also, Berkens and Monte Cahn discuss the $24 million dollars worth of domain names that are going up for auction at the NamesCon conference in January 2016. Want some insider information on which domains will have no reserve, be the best value, or will have the highest resale potential? This is the show to watch!

What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?

In this show:
• We learn what the Sherpas bought or sold recently: SRE.com, ZBZB.cc, Travel.agency
• An investor’s portfolio is appraised: JuicyGourmet.com, Employment.services, DNsoapbox.com…
• Get your bids in soon for Soft.com, ePhoto.com, 3731.com, Boxscore.com…
• One Sherpa almost sweeps the “Name That Price” game
• Plus, much more!

We’re joined by Ali Zandi, Andrew Rosener and Shane Cultra.

What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?

In this show:
• We learn what the Sherpas bought or sold recently: Hora.com, KailuaKona.com, 5L.com Portfolio
• An investor’s portfolio is appraised: “Strkli” Portfolio, “Pro” Portfolio…
• Get your bids in soon for Robe.com, Braces.net, Webmasters.org…
• One Sherpa almost sweeps the “Name That Price” game
• Plus, much more!

We’re joined by Ali Zandi, Andrew Rosener and Shane Cultra.

What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?

In this show:• An investor’s gTLD portfolio is appraised: Sex.guide, Higher.education, Design.center…
• Get your bids in soon for Genetics.com, Night.club and GGG.xyz…
• A surprising result when a Sherpa summits the mountain in the “Name That Price” game
• Plus, much more!

In this DomainSherpa Discussion:
• Are we experiencing too much growth in too fast a time period?
• Is this type of growth sustainable?
• Is this a domain name bubble that’s going to pop?
• Should you stay clear of this investment?
• And much more!

We discuss these questions and more with Sherpas Andrew Rosener, Frank Schilling and Shane Cultra.

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.

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!