May 19, 2023

Ep 390 Josh Abramson, founder of Vimeo, CollegeHumour.com and TeePublic on growing a fanatical following, avoiding an earn-out, mastering SEO, accelerating acquisitions and his $41 million exit

1 hour 31 minutes

Josh Abramson has an impressive track record of building valuable companies. In 1999 Abramson started CollegeHumor.com and before he could even graduate, Abramson had received an offer of $9 million for the website. Abramson went on to start the popular video-sharing website Vimeo and apparel company BustedTees.com selling his collection of companies to Barry Diller's IAC/InterActiveCorp for a reported $20 million in 2006.

After a short stint reporting to Diller, Abramson left IAC and started TeePublic, an innovative online marketplace that serves as a platform for artists and designers to showcase and sell their distinctive designs on a wide range of products, including t-shirts and hoodies.

With Abramson at the helm, TeePublic grew to $41 million in revenue and $4.5 million in EBITDA before he decided to sell to RedBubble in a $41 million deal, $36 million of which was in cash.

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May 19, 2023

Ep 390 Josh Abramson, founder of Vimeo, CollegeHumour.com and TeePublic on growing a fanatical following, avoiding an earn-out, mastering SEO, accelerating acquisitions and his $41 million exit

1 hour 31 minutes

With Abramson at the helm, TeePublic grew to $41 million in revenue and $4.5 million in EBITDA before he decided to sell to RedBubble in a $41 million deal, $36 million of which was in cash.

...more