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− | '''Lawrence Ng''' is co-founder and CEO of "Oversee.net" and is known as one of the youngest entrepreneurs.<ref>[http://dnjournal.com/cover/2008/march.htm About Lawrence Ng]</ref> | + | '''Lawrence Ng''' is co-founder and CEO of "Oversee.net" and is known for being a particularly young entrepreneur.<ref>[http://dnjournal.com/cover/2008/march.htm About Lawrence Ng]</ref> |
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− | ==Education==
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− | * Pace University, New York City
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− | * University of Southern California
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− | ==Past experiences== | + | ==Past Experiences== |
| Throughout college and university classes, Lawrence Ng had many concomitant jobs that helped him better understand the business world. Among these were: | | Throughout college and university classes, Lawrence Ng had many concomitant jobs that helped him better understand the business world. Among these were: |
| * Intern at Merrill Lynch | | * Intern at Merrill Lynch |
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| * Intern at StartPath, a Internet advertising agency where he met Fred Hsu, the colleague with whom he would later establish Oversee.net <ref>[http://dnjournal.com/cover/2008/march.htm Lawrence Ng's experience]</ref> | | * Intern at StartPath, a Internet advertising agency where he met Fred Hsu, the colleague with whom he would later establish Oversee.net <ref>[http://dnjournal.com/cover/2008/march.htm Lawrence Ng's experience]</ref> |
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− | ==About oversee.net== | + | ==About Oversee.net== |
| Oversee.net is a company that provides online marketing solutions. It is split into with two primary divisions - Oversee Domain Services and Oversee Marketing Services. With over 200 employees, Oversee has offices in many cities such as Portland, Oregon, and Pompano Beach, Florida. | | Oversee.net is a company that provides online marketing solutions. It is split into with two primary divisions - Oversee Domain Services and Oversee Marketing Services. With over 200 employees, Oversee has offices in many cities such as Portland, Oregon, and Pompano Beach, Florida. |
| Some of the most famous Oversee.net brands include LowFares.com, Moniker, SnapNames, DomainSponsorTM.<ref>[ http://www.linkedin.com/in/derekusc About Oversee.net from one of its employees]</ref> | | Some of the most famous Oversee.net brands include LowFares.com, Moniker, SnapNames, DomainSponsorTM.<ref>[ http://www.linkedin.com/in/derekusc About Oversee.net from one of its employees]</ref> |
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| Lawrence Ng, received in 2007 by Ernst & Young the award for "Entrepreneur of the Year" for the "Greater Los Angeles program" in the technology category. <ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/derekusc Oversee.net]</ref> | | Lawrence Ng, received in 2007 by Ernst & Young the award for "Entrepreneur of the Year" for the "Greater Los Angeles program" in the technology category. <ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/derekusc Oversee.net]</ref> |
− | ===The idea=== | + | ===The Idea=== |
| In 2000, when Startpath went in bankruptcy, Lawrence Ng aged 21 and his friend Fred Hsu, decided to use the knowledge achieved while working for Startpath and start their own business. Using their own savings, of about 10.000$ without any outside funding the two created in a small office Oversee.net. | | In 2000, when Startpath went in bankruptcy, Lawrence Ng aged 21 and his friend Fred Hsu, decided to use the knowledge achieved while working for Startpath and start their own business. Using their own savings, of about 10.000$ without any outside funding the two created in a small office Oversee.net. |
| The big success of the company came along with the brand Domain Sponsor, followed by SnapNames and Moniker. The idea that Lawrence Ng was following was to create a service that would be a "one-stop shop" for domainers.<ref>[http://dnjournal.com/cover/2008/march.htm How it began]</ref> | | The big success of the company came along with the brand Domain Sponsor, followed by SnapNames and Moniker. The idea that Lawrence Ng was following was to create a service that would be a "one-stop shop" for domainers.<ref>[http://dnjournal.com/cover/2008/march.htm How it began]</ref> |
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| Oversee.net is one of the co-founders of the Internet Commerce Association (ICA), a non-profit association that represents the interests of domain owners. | | Oversee.net is one of the co-founders of the Internet Commerce Association (ICA), a non-profit association that represents the interests of domain owners. |
| ICA is an important participant in the development of rules and regulations that relate to Internet issues and also in the dispute resolution process established by [[ICANN]].<ref>[http://www.internetcommerce.org/about_us About ICA]</ref> | | ICA is an important participant in the development of rules and regulations that relate to Internet issues and also in the dispute resolution process established by [[ICANN]].<ref>[http://www.internetcommerce.org/about_us About ICA]</ref> |
| + | ==Education== |
| + | * Pace University, New York City |
| + | * University of Southern California |
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