Mike Faith

Mike Faith is a British-American serial entrepreneur.[1][2] He is the founder and CEO and of Headsets.com.[3][4][5]

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

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

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][7][9] Faith has twice been nominated for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.[10][11][12][13]

Headsets.com
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.[14][5]

gollark: CEASE. Bob is INHERENTLY spammy.
gollark: I mean, I guess there's historical interest, and you can... learn how VHS players work?
gollark: Somewhat, sure. But amateur radio isn't exactly just "phones but older and worse", you can communicate without the infrastructure, interact with satellites and such, and learn about electronics. Using VHS stuff seems to just be... nostalgia?
gollark: Although I could maybe use good noise cancelling ones.
gollark: I am not going down the path of audiophiles, where I have to spend significant amounts of money for marginal audio quality gains which I'll then just get used to anyway.

References
  1. Penttila, Chris. "Bring On the Night". Entrepreneur Magazine.
  2. Zimmerman, Eilene. "Real-Life Lessons in the Delicate Art of Setting Prices". The New York Times.
  3. Eisenberg, Anne. "With New Software, Headsets Are Outsmarting Phones". The New York Times.
  4. Tharasook, Ingrid. "Headsets.com's recipe for happy customers". CNN Money.
  5. "Video: Mike Faith explains how Headsets.com took risks that got people talking". Word Of Mouth.
  6. "How to get a Headsets.com Start on the Competition". Small Business News. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  7. Campanelli, Melissa. Open an Online Business in 10 Days. Entrepreneur Magazine. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  8. "Mike Faith, Headsets.com". BBC. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  9. Small Business Management. 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.
  13. "Mike Faith". CrunchBase.
  14. Kavilanz, Parija. "For $45,500, he's Jason HeadsetsDotCom". CNN Money.


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