BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/rianjs/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 4.0//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Jay Steinfeld Founder and CEO Global Custom Commerce As foun der and CEO of Global Custom Commerce\, Jay was an early mover in e-Comme rce. In 1993 he bootstrapped his website\, built for just $1500 and opera ted from his garage\, into the world’s #1 online window covering store\, Blinds.com. In January 2014\, Global Custom Commerce merged with The Home Depot. Jay is still active as CEO\, driving and integrating GCC’s platfo rm into Home Depot’s interconnected retail strategy. His early career was as a CPA\, and in 1987 he and his wife started a small brick and mortar retail store selling custom window coverings. They sold their store in 20 01 and went online full-time. GCC has been recognized as The Best Place t o Work in Houston\, Top 5 Workplaces in Texas\, one of the 50 Most Engage d Workplaces in America\, the American Marketing Association Marketer of the Year\, and many others. Jay is currently on the Innovation Board of T he XPRIZE\, whose mission is to bring about "radical breakthroughs for th e benefit of humanity". He is an Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year \, has earned a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Houston Technology Cent er\, and writes a column for Inc. Magazine. Jay is a popular speaker on how company culture and authentic core values drive profitable growth. DTEND:20190411T180000Z DTSTAMP:20240329T133819Z DTSTART:20190411T163000Z LOCATION:HESS Club SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:Jay Steinfeld - Free Enterprise UID:3d6047ff-09b7-4e7d-8a11-1360258877cb X-ALT-DESC:
As founder and CEO of Global Custo m Commerce\, Jay was an early mover in e-Commerce. In 1993 he bootstrappe d his website\, built for just $1500 and operated from his garage\, into the world&rsquo\;s #1 online window covering store\, Blinds.com. In Janua ry 2014\, Global Custom Commerce merged with The Home Depot. Jay is still active as CEO\, driving and integrating GCC&rsquo\;s platform into Home Depot&rsquo\;s interconnected retail strategy.
\n\nHis early career was as a CPA\, and in 1987 he and his wife started a small brick and mor tar retail store selling custom window coverings. They sold their store i n 2001 and went online full-time.
\n\nGCC has been recognized as Th e Best Place to Work in Houston\, Top 5 Workplaces in Texas\, one of the 50 Most Engaged Workplaces in America\, the American Marketing Associatio n Marketer of the Year\, and many others.
\n\nJay is currently on t he Innovation Board of The XPRIZE\, whose mission is to bring about " \;radical breakthroughs for the benefit of humanity"\;. He is an Erns t and Young Entrepreneur of the Year\, has earned a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Houston Technology Center\, and writes a column for Inc. Mag azine. \; Jay is a popular speaker on how company culture and authent ic core values drive profitable growth.
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