The Domain Giant You Didn't Know - New Cover Story at DNJournal.com

[Ron Jackson]

The new April Cover Story is out at DNJournal.com. There are certain names that everyone in this industry knows, names that newcomers normally encounter within hours of entering the domain business. Most in that group became wealthy because they were visionaries who foresaw how valuable domain names would become long before they appeared on anyone else’s radar.

Rob Grant may not be as widely known as some of his pioneering peers, but few in the industry can match the foresight, financial commitment and unwavering faith in the future of domains that Grant has shown over the past 12 years. During that time the personable real estate broker from upstate New York assembled the world’s best collection of real estate related domain names (as well as some gems in other categories).

Grant has been well rewarded for his prescience. So much so that he has begun giving back through a series of generous domain donations (totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars) to grateful educational institutions in the U.S. There were times in Grant’s life when the kind of philanthropy he practices today would have seemed like the wildest kind of pipe dream but, like all great entrepreneurs, every time he hit a bump in the road Grant bounced back and bounced back big. You can read his unique story here: http://www.dnjournal.com/cover/2008/april.htm

 

[networkmsia]

He sure has a beautiful daughter. :red:

 

[goodkarmaco]

Throwing money down a black hole

Personally when I make it big I will remember those who helped me get started. I will give back to the industry.

I cannot see how teaching colleges or Universities how to profit from domaining is a good thing. I see the big colleges as more of a government supported social program funded by taxpayers money.

A monkey on our backs to the tune of billions of dollars in each state. It used to be folks, higher education was to be paid for by your own money. Today its Federal and States who are spending billions in each State to allow almost anyone to get a education.

My point is after high school why should young people expect the rest of the population to pay for their education?.

Sure some are paying part of their way, but it takes dump truck loads of our tax money to build those buildings and pay those teachers and staff. Even with tuition paid by some of the students the facts are a very small percentage of the money to run the Universities comes from those who pay themselves. The majority of the money comes from government, (you).

I have no problem if it was not tax dollars. Many, many students are going along for the ride, its fun, something do do and keeps the relatives off their backs. Student loans? Most never get paid back.

Why not take revenue generating domains and donate the monies to be used in defense of domaining from those parasites who are now attacking our industry.?

I see very little connection between earning the big money and his going to college. Sure all of lifes experiences help mold ideas, but you don't learn domaining or how to succeed in domaining at your four year college. There are way to many domainers who made it and never attended college.

No, he made his money with his insight, on his own, nothing to do with his years at college. Of course its his money and if he desires to throw it down a balck hole it is his business. I am just giving my views that the money earned if it was me would go to supporting domainers who are getting attacked by corporate America.

 

[bfluid]

He sure has a beautiful daughter. :red:

Did you really just say that... in public? :0

Great article btw. Keep up the work Ron!