Mike Faith
Mike Faith, CEO of Headsets.com
Born
Michael G. Faith

September 24, 1964
Southampton, England, U.K.
OccupationEntrepreneur
Websitehttp://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

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]

References

  1. ↑ Penttila, Chris (April 2007). "Bring On the Night". Entrepreneur Magazine.
  2. ↑ Zimmerman, Eilene (20 April 2011). "Real-Life Lessons in the Delicate Art of Setting Prices". The New York Times.
  3. ↑ Eisenberg, Anne (15 January 2011). "With New Software, Headsets Are Outsmarting Phones". The New York Times.
  4. ↑ Tharasook, Ingrid. "Headsets.com's recipe for happy customers". CNN Money.
  5. 1 2 "Video: Mike Faith explains how Headsets.com took risks that got people talking". Word Of Mouth.
  6. 1 2 3 "How to get a Headsets.com Start on the Competition". Small Business News. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Campanelli, Melissa (13 February 2007). Open an Online Business in 10 Days. Entrepreneur Magazine. ISBN 9781599180847. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  8. 1 2 "Mike Faith, Headsets.com". BBC. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  9. ↑ Longenecker, Justin Gooderl; Moore, Carlos W.; Palich, Leslie E.; William Petty, J. (2006). Small Business Management. ISBN 9780324226126. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  10. ↑ "Headsets.com's World Class Customer Service Team". The American Business Awards.
  11. ↑ "Company Overview of Headsets.com, Inc". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  12. ↑ "First Impressions: Mike Faith". Inc. Magazine. 31 March 2006.
  13. ↑ Kavilanz, Parija (13 December 2012). "For $45,500, he's Jason HeadsetsDotCom". CNN Money.


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