Mike Faith Explained
Mike Faith |
Birth Name: | Michael G. Faith |
Birth Date: | September 24, 1964 |
Birth Place: | Southampton, England, U.K. |
Occupation: | Entrepreneur |
Website: | http://www.headsets.com/ |
Mike Faith is a British-American serial entrepreneur.[1] [2] He is the founder and CEO and of Headsets.com.[3] [4] [5]
Career
Faith left England's state schools at the age of fifteen with the goal of becoming an entrepreneur.[6] Faith began his sales and marketing career in the United Kingdom.[6] In 1990, Faith moved to the United States, drawn by the larger market and a perceived ease of business.[6] [7] [8] [9] Faith has twice been nominated for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.[10] [11] [12]
Headsets.com
See main article: Headsets.com. The companies that Faith ran upon his arrival to the United States were primarily call-center based.[7] In this environment, Faith found it difficult to locate reliable and cost-effective audio headsets for his offices.[7] [8] In 1997, he created Headsets.com,[7] a brand which he has built up with a series of unusual marketing stunts.[13] [5]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Penttila. Chris. Bring On the Night. April 2007. Entrepreneur Magazine.
- News: Zimmerman. Eilene. Real-Life Lessons in the Delicate Art of Setting Prices. The New York Times. 20 April 2011.
- News: Eisenberg. Anne. With New Software, Headsets Are Outsmarting Phones. The New York Times. 15 January 2011.
- Web site: Tharasook. Ingrid. Headsets.com's recipe for happy customers. CNN Money.
- Web site: Video: Mike Faith explains how Headsets.com took risks that got people talking. Word Of Mouth.
- Web site: How to get a Headsets.com Start on the Competition. Small Business News. 14 February 2013.
- Book: Campanelli, Melissa. Open an Online Business in 10 Days. 13 February 2007. Entrepreneur Magazine. 9781599180847. 12 February 2013.
- Web site: Mike Faith, Headsets.com. BBC. 12 February 2013.
- Book: Small Business Management. 9780324226126. 12 February 2013. Longenecker. Justin Gooderl. Moore. Carlos W.. Palich. Leslie E.. William Petty. J.. 2006.
- Web site: Headsets.com's World Class Customer Service Team. The American Business Awards.
- Web site: Company Overview of Headsets.com, Inc.. Bloomberg L.P.. 14 February 2013.
- Web site: First Impressions: Mike Faith. 31 March 2006. Inc. Magazine.
- Web site: Kavilanz. Parija. For $45,500, he's Jason HeadsetsDotCom. 13 December 2012. CNN Money.