bravenet.com

It all started back in 1997. Dave, the founder of Bravenet.com, was building a website and was in need of a guestbook.

He combed the Web, looking for a decent free guestbook service, and came to realize that the few services available were either too hard to install, or too limited to be of much use. All he wanted was a simple, full featured guestbook for his site.

It was this simple realization that changed the Web forever. Dave set out to create the world's best interactive, fully customizable, remotely hosted tools for webmasters of all skill levels... and he succeeded.

We spoke with Dave to find out more.

Your name: Dave Shworan

Position / title: President / CEO / Owner

Company name: Bravenet.com

Website: www.Bravenet.com

Your company / website vision statement / goal:

The goal of Bravenet.com has always been to provide the best webmaster tools, or add-ons, for websites on the Internet. We constantly strive to improve existing services as well as developing new tools for our six million current customers. With the introduction of website hosting and domain name sales last year, we have increased our service portfolio substantially and now offer just about everything any website owner could need.

Continued growth in revenues and profits is another goal of the company. Our management team meets regularly to assess new business models that branch out into new markets in order to increase our income and attain our growth targets.

What you sell / services you offer (brief description of your company):

Our business has two interconnected business models where we create a medium for the sale and display of online advertising, as well by selling premium, non-advertising-supported upgrades of those same services over the Internet. Our services include website hosting, plug-in website tools, domain name registrations and other digital goods. On the advertising sales side, our reach now extends beyond the inventory we create through our ad-supported services. We also buy and sell online media using proprietary advertising automation and optimization technology through our associations with large and small media firms around the world.

Have you always wanted to run your own business? What were some of your previous jobs / companies?

Prior to Bravenet, I was a dentist. I have always wanted to run my own business. And I always have.

Have you got any qualifications? Please tell us about yourself academically?

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) and Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree (DDS)

My hobby is computer programming, hence the transition into the world of the Internet.

How / when did the idea of your website / company come about?

1997, shortly after being introduced to the Internet.

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