By Alan on Apr 14, 2008 in General Thoughts | 1 Comment
About a year ago I looked up the first domain we ever sold. Strangely enough there were ads on the site … who would have thunk ….
What I found interesting was this name (which was hand registered by me in 1998 and sold in 2000) had a WHOIS record showing the domain was created in 2002.
Funny, I sold […]
By Alan on Apr 8, 2008 in Business Chat, Selling a Website, Selling a Domain, General Thoughts, Domain Sales | 3 Comments
At some point every business owner (not just domainers) look to sell or “exit” the business. In this industry it seems many people are building and building portfolios so someday they will “exit” by selling the entire portfolio to a buyer.
Is this really a valid exit strategy?
It certainly sounds great but it’s also the elusive dream […]
By Alan on Apr 2, 2008 in General Thoughts | 4 Comments
You have to love this business. Where else can you make money in your underwear? It doesn’t matter what you wear to work because a computer is your connection to the world – not a physical office.
Warning: It’s a scary vision to imagine all domainers in their underwear so I will assume you all look like Kate Beckinsale […]
By Alan on Mar 27, 2008 in General Thoughts, Advice | 1 Comment
Someone famous once said “If everybody is selling, it’s time to buy”.
This quote is true in so many way unless the investments are in a market which is going to end – and the internet is not ending. In fact, it’s still only beginning.
In recent months we have witnessed the introduction of the Snowe bill, […]
By Alan on Mar 23, 2008 in General Thoughts | 1 Comment
Do you have one?
New Year resolutions are made to be broken and they generally get shorter as we get older but what about your bucket list. For most people (I will guess) this list gets longer with age. We become wrapped up with work, incur greater responsibilities as our families grow and plan on spending […]
By Alan on Mar 17, 2008 in General Thoughts | 2 Comments
Coming Out…
One domain changed my life. It’s funny how things come together and how one minute you are fighting for a sales lead and then, within days, leads are coming to you. That’s what $35 did for me many years ago – and yes, I even had 30 days to pay (Network Solutions would send […]