In late 1999, started a developer code sharing website from his bedroom, and 6 months later was acquired by internet.com - a NASDAQ listed company. From 1 to 15 FTE, grew from 3,000 to 3M active users per month to maximise his exit (Mark Fennell)

Grow A Small Business Podcast · Jun 21, 2020 · 1m

In this episode, I interview Mark Fennell who in late 1999, from his bedroom in Sydney, started a developer code-sharing website and the now-defunct, Flash Animation Technology. Three months later, he approached Internet.com, a NASDAQ listed company asking if they would like to buy his one-person company. From their positive response, he scrambled to partner with a tech company in Tasmania to not only look bigger to his suitor but also bulk up the team and support the fast growth needed to maximize his exit. Only three months after that cheeky email and six months after his start…