Founders Club - Founders vs Entrepreneurs
Founders Club - Founders vs Entrepreneurs
Fri, Aug 26, 2022 8:00 AM EDT (-04:00)
Free
Featured Entrepreneur: Jay Steinfeld, Founder and CEO of Blinds.Com
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Online event
Hear Jay Steinfeld's story on taking his small retail chain to launching the internet’s first blinds website, Blinds.com
About this event
Join the Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Lilie) as we hear from Rice's Entrepreneur in Residence, Jay Steinfeld!
Jay Steinfeld is the founder and CEO of Blinds.com, the world’s largest online window coverings store. After starting a small chain of window coverings retail stores in Houston, Texas, he took his brick and mortar stores online - launching the first blinds website in 1993. In 2014, he sold his company to the Home Depot.
In 2019, Jay joined Rice Business as an Entrepreneur in Residence, teaching and mentoring MBA students interested in the human side of entrepreneurship. This event will be hosted by Exit Advisors, a Houston-based Merger and Acquisitions Firm.
After registering via Eventbrite, you will receive an email with the Zoom details. We look forward to seeing you there!
