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From Bedroom Startup to ICY.com: How One Founder Bet It All on a Domain

Manik Kundra, founder of Icy Studios, has just made the biggest investment of his life – acquiring ICY.com.

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Kiwibot Rebrands as Robot.com Signalling the Next Phase of Robotics Integration

In May 2025, Berkeley-based robotics company Kiwibot announced a major rebrand, adopting the domain and brand Robot.com.

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A Relief-From-Royalty Approach to Domain Investment

Owning the right domain is not a marketing flex. It’s a capital allocation decision.

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Jump.com: A Domain That Moves the Needle (and $23 Million in VC Too)

The Story So Far Alex Rodriguez and co-founder Marc  Lore have raised $23 million for Jump – a platform aiming to be the “Shopify for sports teams,” blending ticketing, marketing, and fan data in one seamless package. They’re operating under one powerful domain name Jump.com. Short, punchy, and unmistakable. Why Jump.com Reads Like a Strategy […]

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ICANN’s New Registration Data Policy: What Business Owners Must Know Before August 21, 2025

ICANN has announced an important change to its Registration Data Policy that could affect who is legally recognized as the owner of your domain name.

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When Viral Made You Rich...but Only Until It Didn’t

Prime’s Rise and Fall: A Hypergrowth Mirage In 2022, YouTubers Logan Paul and KSI launched Prime Hydration, and boom – a viral marketing machine. It pulled in $250 million in retail sales in its first year  and escalated to a blockbuster $1.2 billion in 2023. But cheap thrills fade fast. In the UK, Prime’s revenue collapsed by roughly 70% year‑over‑year, from […]

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NewHomesMate rebrands as Jome to redefine the homebuying experience

Founded in 2018 as Propertymate.ai, NewHomesMate launched in 2020 to help homebuyers search, compare, and purchase new-construction homes in the U.S. It pairs AI-powered matchmaking with expert guidance to streamline what can be a complex process. The Austin-based startup now operates in over a dozen cities, its service spans more than 90 percent of available new […]

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Elon Musk on Naming OpenAI: Securing the Perfect Domain Before the Launch

In December 2015, before OpenAI was officially announced, its co-founders were still debating the right name. The now-famous brand could easily have been something very different. “Cogito” or “Consider” were serious contenders but one thread stands out in the early exchanges: securing the right domain was already a priority. Greg Brockman, then CTO-to-be, suggested “Consider,” […]

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Unlocking the Strategic Value of .com Domains: Entrepreneurs Weigh In

Entrepreneur Cody Schneider recently sparked a fiery conversation with a simple, powerful statement: “buy the .com. Just literally, always, buy the .com.” Why such unwavering trust in .com domains? Because, as Schneider emphasies, “.com” carries “30 years of trust built into it”. Trust that you immediately inherit the moment you launch your brand on this […]

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Commerce.com Unifies BigCommerce, Feedonomics & Makeswift Under One Brand, Signalling a Full Pivot to AI‑Powered Agentic Commerce

BigCommerce, the well-established e-commerce platform, recently made a strategic move by securing the strategic domain name Commerce.com, transitioning to a unified parent brand called Commerce.

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