Monte Cahn

Monte is the Founder and president of RightOfTheDot, LLC, a licensed business and premium domain auction and brokerage firm that provides Internet consulting and advice specializing in new and existing TLD strategy, Contention Resolution Services, board advisement, premium domain market positioning, sales, and services.

He is the Founding Managing Member/CEO of Dot Hip Hop, LLC, the new ICANN Accredited domain registry for .HipHop domain names. He was the Founder and CEO of Moniker.com, a leading ICANN Accredited Registrar, and the former President of SnapNames.com, a leading domain auction and expired domain business. He is also an active investor in Diamante Eco Adventure Park in Costa Rica, HaciendaDiamante.com - luxury villa/estate rental property in Costa Rica, Desktop.com, S3 Restaurant on Ft. Lauderdale Beach, FL, Bidtellect.com an online native advertising & marketing firm, WeedClub.com, and the Marriott Courtyard in Jupiter, FL, among others.

Monte has been pioneering domain and aftermarket services since 1994/95. During this time, he helped many new and existing TLDs launch successfully through registrar promotions, sales, and auctions of premium domains through marketing, brokerage, and sales. Monte has more than 30 years of experience in the healthcare, high technology, and Internet fields.

He was one of the early pioneers, started investing in domain names in 1994/95, and started the industry's first online domain brokerage business. Success includes more than $585,000,000 in domain sales & brokerage, including the industry’s first domain name sale for over 1 million dollars with the sale of Wallstreet.com and the industry's first 2 million dollar domain sale with Autos.com in 1999. Later, he sold the highest dollar domain in history with the sale of Porn.com for $9.5M and Slots.com for $5.5mm. He is also the visionary behind Live and online Domain Auctions. He was also the creator of domain appraisals, domain escrow, and Whois Privacy services.

Monte was voted into the 2010 Domain Hall of Fame by industry peers. He has spoken and presented at more than 160 industry conferences.

Sessions:

• Fireside Chat: Creating a brand domain

• Digital Asset Auction: Moderator