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#271 - Peter Askew - Founder of Deep South Ventures - Investing in Domain Names

#271 - Peter Askew - Founder of Deep South Ventures - Investing in Domain Names

FromThe Fort - An Entrepreneurship Podcast


#271 - Peter Askew - Founder of Deep South Ventures - Investing in Domain Names

FromThe Fort - An Entrepreneurship Podcast

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Length:
65 minutes
Released:
Mar 23, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Peter Askew runs a bootstrapped, .com domain development business (often solo). He typically sources domains from the expired aftermarket and uses their descriptive nature as inspiration for each venture.Current projects: VidaliaOnions.com | RanchWork.com | DudeRanch.comOn this episode Chris & Peter discuss:Investing in domains 101 and why ".com" is kingHow to build job boards & why they're so valuableHow to build businesses from purchased domainsKey Takeaways:(2:05) - How did you become a failed domain investor?(6:42) - What does “building a project” mean in your world?(13:30) - How would a common person find these domain marketplaces?(16:36) - How do you value Domains?(21:47) - How did you get from buying a domain for onions to actually selling the onions?(27:05) - Why aren’t you in a hurry to grow the business?(28:30) - The domain industry(31:24) - What makes an amazing domain investor?(33:15) - Can I simply license out domain names?(37:21) - Can people hack and steal domain names?(39:04) - Does AI or Web3 disrupt this space?(40:37) - What’s the most valuable domain name in the industry?(42:14) - Do you have to have a site in order to monetize a domain?(45:47) - How would you build a job board for an industry from scratch?Additional Resources? Peter on Twitter - https://twitter.com/searchbound? Peter on how to build a niche job board ? Snap [NAMES] - https://www.snapnames.com/? DropCatch - https://www.dropcatch.com/? UDRP - https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/help/dndr/udrp-en? NamesCon - https://namescon.com/? NameBio - https://namebio.com/? Sedo.com - https://sedo.com/us/? Dan.com - https://dan.com/? GoDaddy Auctions - https://auctions.godaddy.com/beta➡️ Learn more about Relay Human Cloud➡️ Fort Capital: www.FortCapitalLP.com➡️ CRE Daily Newsletter: https://www.credaily.com/➡️ Follow Fort Capital on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/fort-capital/➡️ Follow Chris on Twitter: www.twitter.com/FortWorthChris➡️ Follow Chris on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chrispowersjr/➡️ Sign Up for our Newsletter: https://newsletter.thefortpod.com/➡️ Subscribe to The FORT on YouTube--The FORT Podcast with Chris Powers is a place where you can find meaningful conversations about entrepreneurship, real estate, investing, and more.Be sure to follow the podcast, so you never miss an episode!The FORT is produced by Johnny Podcasts
Released:
Mar 23, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The FORT host, Chris Powers, talks with leaders of businesses across real estate and a variety of industries. As the Founder of Fort Capital, Chris brings a unique perspective and style that allows for a meaningful conversation that dives deep into ideas and topics not regularly discussed. Chris covers each guests story and explores in detail the critical moments that led to success, failure, growth, and confidence. Chris also strives to ask questions that provide practical wisdom that all listeners can learn from – not just in business, but in our personal lives. Thank you for listening!!