Internet REIT: Difference between revisions

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==Foundation and Funding==

[[Bob Martin]] and [[Marc Ostrofsky]] co-founded Internet REIT in 2004 to acquire prime ~~internet~~ domain names and and web properties for sale to advertisers.<ref>[http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2006/10/02/daily41.html bizjournals.com]</ref> The company received its initial outside financing from Jacobson Family Investments Inc. in 2005<ref>[http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2006/05/22/story1.html REIT nets big names]</ref>

[[Bob Martin]] and [[Marc Ostrofsky]] co-founded Internet REIT in 2004 to acquire prime Internet domain names and and web properties for sale to advertisers.<ref>[http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2006/10/02/daily41.html bizjournals.com]</ref> The company received its initial outside financing from Jacobson Family Investments Inc. in 2005<ref>[http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2006/05/22/story1.html REIT nets big names]</ref>

In 2006, Internet REIT received $20 million investment from Maveron LLC, a Seattle venture capital firm chaired by Howard Schultz; Perot Investments Inc., a Dallas investment company owned by Ross Perot; and Breco Holdings Inc., a company owned by Alfredo Brener.<ref>[http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2006/05/22/story1.html REIT nets big names]</ref>

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==Partnership==

In 2007, iREIT developed a strategic partnership with [[DNforum.com]], the largest professional ~~internet~~ domain discussion forum with more than 30,000 registered members. The company will provide an increased functionality and features to DNforum's members which would help iREIT build relationship with [[domainer]]s.<ref>[http://www.dnforum.com/f72/press-release-internet-reit-forms-strategic-partnership-dnforum-com-thread-173535.html dnforum.com]</ref>

In 2007, iREIT developed a strategic partnership with [[DNforum.com]], the largest professional Internet domain discussion forum with more than 30,000 registered members. The company will provide an increased functionality and features to DNforum's members which would help iREIT build relationship with [[domainer]]s.<ref>[http://www.dnforum.com/f72/press-release-internet-reit-forms-strategic-partnership-dnforum-com-thread-173535.html dnforum.com]</ref>

==ICANN and Internet REIT==

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 ==Foundation and Funding==
-[[Bob Martin]] and [[Marc Ostrofsky]] co-founded Internet REIT in 2004 to acquire prime internet domain names and and web properties for sale to advertisers.<ref>[http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2006/10/02/daily41.html bizjournals.com]</ref> The company received its initial outside financing from Jacobson Family Investments Inc. in 2005<ref>[http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2006/05/22/story1.html REIT nets big names]</ref>
+[[Bob Martin]] and [[Marc Ostrofsky]] co-founded Internet REIT in 2004 to acquire prime Internet domain names and and web properties for sale to advertisers.<ref>[http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2006/10/02/daily41.html bizjournals.com]</ref> The company received its initial outside financing from Jacobson Family Investments Inc. in 2005<ref>[http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2006/05/22/story1.html REIT nets big names]</ref>
 In  2006, Internet REIT  received $20 million investment from Maveron LLC, a Seattle venture capital firm chaired by Howard Schultz; Perot Investments Inc., a Dallas investment company owned by Ross Perot; and Breco Holdings Inc., a company owned by Alfredo Brener.<ref>[http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2006/05/22/story1.html REIT nets big names]</ref>
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 ==Partnership==
-In 2007, iREIT developed a strategic partnership with [[DNforum.com]], the largest professional internet domain discussion forum with more than 30,000 registered members. The company will provide an increased functionality and features to DNforum's members which would help iREIT build relationship with [[domainer]]s.<ref>[http://www.dnforum.com/f72/press-release-internet-reit-forms-strategic-partnership-dnforum-com-thread-173535.html dnforum.com]</ref>
+In 2007, iREIT developed a strategic partnership with [[DNforum.com]], the largest professional Internet domain discussion forum with more than 30,000 registered members. The company will provide an increased functionality and features to DNforum's members which would help iREIT build relationship with [[domainer]]s.<ref>[http://www.dnforum.com/f72/press-release-internet-reit-forms-strategic-partnership-dnforum-com-thread-173535.html dnforum.com]</ref>
 ==ICANN and Internet REIT==