Don’t let it get to you – too much. That’s the story of this week’s Wild Business Growth podcast guest, Jeffrey Gabriel. Jeffrey is the Founder & CEO of Saw.com. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and your other favorite podcast platforms, and watch on YouTube.
Episode 341: Jeffrey Gabriel – World Record-Breaking Domain Name Broker, Saw.com
Jeffrey Gabriel, the Founder & CEO of Saw.com, joins the show to share his journey from getting into the domain name broker business to leading the Guinness World Record-breaking sale of Sex dot com and completing over half a billion dollars in transactions. Hear the behind the scenes of the $13 million Sex dot com deal, how domain names are valued, how to get through growing pains as an entrepreneur, what to look for in a domain name, and what the Playboy Mansion is like in real life. This episode covers everything from GoDaddy commercials to domain squatting. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:
- What happens when you get a Guinness World Record
- Is it true sex sells
- How did Jeffrey get into the domain broking business
- What’s what’s?!
- How has the domain name business changed over the years
Connect with Jeffrey at Saw.com and on LinkedIn
Enjoy the shoooooow! Check out the show notes below for much more detail. You can also find the full transcript here.
Show Notes
- Intro & Sex.com
- [0:28] Email me at to save time with your high-quality podcast and use it as a business-building tool
- [0:42] Connect with Jeffrey at Saw.com and on LinkedIn
- [2:40] How did he sell Sex.com
- [6:18] How are domain names valued
- [8:11] What happens when you get a Guinness World Record
- [9:54] Is it true sex sells
- The Saw.com Story
- [10:49] How did Jeffrey get into the domain broking business
- [13:32] What’s the history of the GoDaddy commercials
- [13:57] What companies did Bob Parsons start
- [15:47] What’s what’s?!
- [15:58] How do you get through growing pains as an entrepreneur
- [20:02] How do you support a growing team
- [23:30] How do you not let stuff get to you as an entrepreneur
- [25:16] The Wild Business Growth podcast is on YouTube! Subscribe @MaxBranstetter to watch full video interviews with Wild entrepreneurs like Jeffrey
- [25:18] Sign up for the Podcasting to the Max newsletter at MaxPodcasting.com/Newsletter and receive How to Edit Your Podcast in Audacity. It’s where podcasting meets entrepreneurship – and terrible puns
- [25:19] Such an honor speaking at Podcast Movement ’23 in Denver! Sign up to grab the slides from my session at MaxPodcasting.com/PM23
- Buying & Selling Domain Names
- [25:41] How do you buy & sell domain names
- [26:39] What should you look for in a domain name
- [29:54] What does dot com mean
- [30:08] HippoDirect.com
- [33:14] How has the domain name business changed over the years
- [35:46] What is domain squatting or cybersquatting
- [38:35] Shoutout, RAPP, Chili’s, and Brinker International!
- Rapid-Fire Q&A
- [40:29] What’s the most beautiful part of the Cayman Islands
- [41:42] Mikhail Prokhorov
- [42:41] What’s a sales tip
- [44:08] What happens in Worcester, MA if you pronounce it wrong
- [44:48] What’s the Playboy Mansion like in real life
- [46:12] Connect with Jeffrey at Saw.com and on LinkedIn
- [46:55] What are Jeffrey’s Final Thoughts
- [47:26] Follow the Wild Business Growth podcast and tell a friend about the podcast. And show love (or roast me) by leaving 5 stars on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify
- [47:35] The Wild Business Growth podcast is on YouTube! Subscribe @MaxBranstetter to watch full video interviews with Wild entrepreneurs like Jeffrey
- [47:37] Check out the Wild Business Growth podcast on Goodpods, where you can see what your favorite people are listening to
- [47:38] Connect with me on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter (aka X), and Threads @MaxBranstetter and TikTok @WildBusinessGrowth
- [47:39] Save time with your high-quality podcast. Email me at to bring your podcast to life and use it as a business-building tool
- [47:40] Sign up for the Podcasting to the Max newsletter at MaxPodcasting.com/Newsletter and receive How to Edit Your Podcast in Audacity. It’s where podcasting meets entrepreneurship – and terrible puns
- Theme music: Freestyle Percussion Magik – “Jungle Tribe” – provided by Jamendo
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Thanks for listening to Jeffrey Gabriel on the Wild Business Growth podcast. To hear more Wild stories like this one every Wednesday morning, follow the Wild Business Growth podcast and tell a friend about it. And buy a domain name with them. Until next time, Let your business Run Wild…and Bring on the Bongos!!
