

From investing in the stock market, I knew what was required from financial statements and quarterly reports, information that could make or break a company, but I wanted experience working with entrepreneurs to build their companies from the inside-out. Also, reading news outlets like DomainGang and allowed me to keep a pulse on the industry.Īfter NameLayer was strategically acquired by TechStars, I wanted to gain perspective on how businesses operated from the inside across a variety of industries.

I gained most of my domain industry knowledge from parsing through thousands of names every single day in pending delete lists, auctions, and NamePros. I subsequently co-founded NameLayer, a curated domain inventory for startups and tech businesses. Over time I grew tired of the more monotonous tasks and the too often 24-36 hour physical work sessions, so I followed an opportunity with one of my old business partners to transition into the domain industry. I eventually segued to commercials, infomercials, and also produced a short web series on COMINGSOON.NET. I co-founded a small production company named “sixhundred” as a producer specializing in shorts and music videos.

DOMAINER CENTER PROFESSIONAL
Edward Zeiden, Senior Director at NamePros.ĭomainGang: Edward, please share some information about your background as a professional, within or outside of the domain industry.Įdward Zeiden: My professional history can be broken down into three categories: domaining, business consulting, and film production.Īfter studying business economics at UCI, I sought a change of pace and moved to Hollywood.
