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Line 10: − + + + + + + + − Mr. Ostrofsky was a [[domainer]] before he wrote his first book. He is the founder and co-founder of several web properties. Mr.Ostrofsky has founded five IT magazines and several trade shows. He is one of the pioneers of the voice mail/voice processing market, the private pay phone market, the operator services market, the telecom reseller & [[VoIP]] market and the prepaid telephone card market in the United States.+ + + − *In 1999, he sold the domain business.con to eCompanies for $7.5 and landed the Guiness Book of World Records for the most expensive domain ever sold.<ref>[http://naming.com/assets/news/inc.html naming.com]</ref> +
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'''Marc Ostrofsky''' is the Founder of [[Internet REIT]] and CEO at [[Multimedia Ventures]]. He is also an author, most known for his bestselling book ''Get Rich Click!''.<ref>[http://www.getrichclick.com/ getrichclick.com]</ref> Mr. Ostrofsky currently owns eTickets.com, Cufflinks.com, SummperCamps.com and is a major share holder in Blinds.com.<ref>[http://www.portfolio.com/views/blogs/resources/2011/02/28/web-entrepreneur-marc-ostrofsky-shares-tips-on-how-to-make-money-online/ portfolio.com]</ref>
'''Marc Ostrofsky''' is the Founder of [[Internet REIT]] and CEO at [[Multimedia Ventures]]. He is also an author, most known for his bestselling book ''Get Rich Click!''.<ref>[http://www.getrichclick.com/ getrichclick.com]</ref>
== Domaining ==
Mr. Ostrofsky was a [[domainer]] before he wrote his first book. He is the founder and co-founder of several web properties. Mr. Ostrofsky currently owns eTickets.com, Cufflinks.com, SummperCamps.com and is a major share holder in Blinds.com.<ref>[http://www.portfolio.com/views/blogs/resources/2011/02/28/web-entrepreneur-marc-ostrofsky-shares-tips-on-how-to-make-money-online/ portfolio.com]</ref>
In 1999, he sold the domain business.con to eCompanies for $7.5 and landed the Guiness Book of World Records for the most expensive domain ever sold.<ref>[http://naming.com/assets/news/inc.html naming.com]</ref>
== Career History ==
== Career History ==
Mr.Ostrofsky has founded five IT magazines and several trade shows. He is one of the pioneers of the voice mail/voice processing market, the private pay phone market, the operator services market, the telecom reseller & [[VoIP]] market and the prepaid telephone card market in the United States.
He also founded www.idNames.com, an international domain name registry service that was sold to [[Network Solutions]], and is now a division of [[VeriSign]]. Marc Ostrofsky created the [[Internet Commerce Association]].<ref>[http://dnjournal.com/cover/2011/june-july.htm dnjournal.com]</ref>
He also founded www.idNames.com, an international domain name registry service that was sold to [[Network Solutions]], and is now a division of [[VeriSign]]. Marc Ostrofsky created the [[Internet Commerce Association]].<ref>[http://dnjournal.com/cover/2011/june-july.htm dnjournal.com]</ref>
=== Awards and Recognition ===
=== Awards and Recognition ===
*Get Rich Click was #1 on USA TODAY Bestselling books, #1 on the Wall Street Journal Bestselling business books list, #1 on Barnes & Noble as well as #1 Amazon.com in multiple categories.<ref>[http://www.yakoo21.com/marc-ostrofsky/ yakoo21.com]</ref>
*Get Rich Click was #1 on USA TODAY Bestselling books, #1 on the Wall Street Journal Bestselling business books list, #1 on Barnes & Noble as well as #1 Amazon.com in multiple categories.<ref>[http://www.yakoo21.com/marc-ostrofsky/ yakoo21.com]</ref>
*After the success of his book he was appeared on ABC's better TV and News May on CBS. He was also featured on The View.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2011/06/08/marc-ostrofsky-to-appear-on-the-view-on-june-9th/ thedomains.com]</ref>
*After the success of his book he was appeared on ABC's better TV and News May on CBS. He was also featured on The View.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2011/06/08/marc-ostrofsky-to-appear-on-the-view-on-june-9th/ thedomains.com]</ref>
*He was called the Technology Wildcatter" in the Houston Business Journal<ref>[http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/life/main/7642211.html chorn.com]</ref>
*He was called the Technology Wildcatter" in the Houston Business Journal<ref>[http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/life/main/7642211.html chorn.com]</ref>
*Ms. Ostrofsky purchased a sculpture and then worked with the Mayor of Houston to donate the piece to the City of Houston that now resides at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Terminal B, Houston, Texas.
*Ms. Ostrofsky purchased a sculpture and then worked with the Mayor of Houston to donate the piece to the City of Houston that now resides at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Terminal B, Houston, Texas.
*He has received Entrepreneur of the Year from Ernst and Young.<ref>[http://kirktaylor.com/entrepreneur-mark-ostrofsky-7-5-mil-domain-man-ase11-keynote/ kirktaylor.com]</ref>
*He has received Entrepreneur of the Year from Ernst and Young.<ref>[http://kirktaylor.com/entrepreneur-mark-ostrofsky-7-5-mil-domain-man-ase11-keynote/ kirktaylor.com]</ref>
=== Meetings and Conferences ===
=== Meetings and Conferences ===
He is a professional speakers and regularly speaks domestically and internationally:
He is a professional speakers and regularly speaks domestically and internationally: