| 词条 | Joshua Dziabiak |
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| name = Joshua Dziabiak | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth year and age|1987}} | birth_place = Freedom, Pennsylvania, United States | other_names = | ethnicity = | citizenship = | education = | alma_mater = | occupation = Businessman | employer = Chief operating officer, The Zebra | organization = | known_for = Founder, ShowClix Founder, The Zebra | spouse = | website = [https://www.linkedin.com/pub/joshua-dziabiak/6/a68/686 Joshua Dziabiak LinkedIn] }} Joshua Dziabiak (born 1987) is an American entrepreneur and business executive. He is co-founder and chief operating officer at The Zebra, the car insurance comparison marketplace. He founded Media Catch, a website design and hosting company, at the age of 14, and sold the company three years later, making him a millionaire before the age of 18.[1] Dziabiak is also the founder of ShowClix, a ticket-distribution company he started while operating his own online record label.[2] He served as the company's chief executive officer until 2012 when he stepped down to join The Zebra.[3] His work as an entrepreneur also includes that of a mentor with AlphaLab, a seed-accelerator program for startup companies.[4][5] Early life and educationDziabiak was born in Freedom, Pennsylvania, in 1987.[6] He lived on a 20-acre farm from where his parents ran their own septic-cleaning business.[6] The family purchased a computer when Dziabiak was 12 years old and he begged them to get Internet access after one of his friends asked him if he had a website.[6] He left school in the ninth grade during the height of his first business venture, turning to home schooling where he taught himself using CD ROMs.[6] He eventually moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, after selling his first company before the age of 18.[6] CareerDziabiak began his entrepreneurial career at the age of 14.[1] He used a dial-up connection to surf the Internet and designed his own personal website.[1] This was during the time that most companies did not have an Internet presence, and Dziabiak began designing websites for local businesses. Dziabiak charged a couple hundred dollars for each design, also selling the businesses hosting services.[1] He turned his venture into a company, Media Catch, with 14 full-time employees before he turned 16 years old.[1] He sold the company the following year to a Canadian executive, making Dziabiak a millionaire prior to turning 18 years of age.[2] Dziabiak used the proceeds from the sale of Media Catch to launch Next In Line Records, an online record label.[7] His plan was to distribute music online, but the company did not work out.[7] Dziabiak had a roster of recording artists that played small- and medium-size venues.[2] He noticed how costly it was for these artists to manage ticket sales for these venues without paying expensive fees to Ticketmaster.[7] In 2006, he launched ShowClix, a company that helped artists and event organizers with online ticket sales, on-site event operations and promotions, as well as box-office management.[8] Dziabiak was the company's chief executive officer, growing it to 60 employees and $100 million in annual sales in seven years. The company was recognized as one of the “Best Places to Work in Pittsburgh” by the Pittsburgh Business Times.[9] Dziabiak stepped down as ShowClix's chief executive officer in 2012 to step into the role of co-founder and chief operating officer of The Zebra, an insurance-comparison website, based in Austin.[10] He has helped raise over $21 million in funding with investors that include Simon Nixon, Mike Maples Jr., and Mark Cuban.[10] The company initially offered quotes from 33 different insurers (approximately 90 percent of the market), requiring only a zip code and vehicle information to obtain a quote.[11] Dziabiak led the company to being available in all 50 states in its first year of operation, including a 120 percent month-to-month increase in revenue in its first three months of operation.[12] Awards and recognitionDziabiak was named to Inc. magazine's 30 Under 30 list in 2010.[13] The following year he was the recipient of the Pennsylvania Future Business Leaders of America Award.[14] In 2011, he was listed as one of 30 Internet Millionaires under the age of 30,[15] as well as being featured as part of CNN's Small Business Success video series.[16][17] He also made Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2017.[18] See also{{portal|Biography}}
References1. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite news|last1=Sandel|first1=Adam|title=Joshua Dziabiak: To Be Young, Gifted, and Gay|url=http://www.advocate.com/business/2014/05/31/joshua-dziabiak-be-young-gifted-and-gay|access-date= April 7, 2015| work = The Advocate |date= May 31, 2014}} 2. ^1 2 {{cite news|last1=Chowdhury|first1=Rishi|title=Millionaire by the Age of 18 – Josh Dziabiak Founder of ShowClix|url=http://yhponline.com/2010/09/11/josh-dziabiak-founder-of-showclix/|access-date= April 7, 2015|publisher=YHP Online|date= September 11, 2010}} 3. ^{{cite news|last1=Smith|first1=Jacquelyn|title=Startup Founder: Always Listen to Your Gut in These 2 Situations|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/startup-founder-when-to-listen-to-your-gut-2014-4|access-date= April 7, 2015| work = Business Insider |date= April 14, 2014}} 4. ^{{cite news|title=Mentors – AlphaLab|url=http://alphalab.org/mentor/josh-dziabiak/|access-date= April 7, 2015|publisher=AlphaLab official website}} 5. ^{{cite news|last1=Perez|first1=Sarah|title=The Zebra, A “Kayak For Auto Insurance,” Grabs $17 Million To Better Educate Drivers About Rates & Coverage|url=https://techcrunch.com/2016/01/27/the-zebra-a-kayak-for-auto-insurance-grabs-17-million-to-better-educate-drivers-about-rates-coverage/|accessdate=14 March 2016|publisher=Tech Crunch|date=27 January 2016}} 6. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite news|title=Josh Dziabiak and Lynsie Camuso: Showclix|url=http://newventurist.com/2011/06/josh-dziabiak-and-lynsie-camuso-showclix/|access-date= April 7, 2015|publisher=New Venturist|date= June 21, 2011}} 7. ^1 2 {{cite news|last1=Todd|first1=Deborah M.|title=Pittsburgh-Based Showclix Allows Ticket Purchases from Smartphones|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/business/businessnews/2011/09/20/Pittsburgh-based-Showclix-allows-ticket-purchases-from-smartphones/stories/201109200261|access-date= April 7, 2015| work = Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |date= September 20, 2011}} 8. ^{{cite news|title=How to Make $1 Million Before You Graduate|url=https://www.forbes.com/2011/03/11/how-to-make-a-million-before-you-graduate-entrepreneurs.html|access-date= April 7, 2015| work = Forbes |date= March 11, 2011}} 9. ^{{cite news|title=Here Are Best Places to Work (Small Companies) Winners|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/slideshow/2013/10/29/here-are-best-places-to-work-small.html|access-date= April 7, 2015| work = Pittsburgh Business Times |date= October 29, 2013}} 10. ^1 {{cite news|last1=Spencer|first1=Malia|title=ShowClix CEO Department for Austin to Join Insurance Zebra|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/print-edition/2013/01/04/showclix-ceo-departing-for-austin.html?page=all|access-date= April 7, 2015|work = Pittsburgh Business Journal |date= January 4, 2013}} 11. ^{{cite news|last1=Perez|first1=Sarah|title=Insurance Zebra Launches A Kayak For Auto Insurance|url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/09/05/insurance-zebra-launches-a-kayak-for-auto-insurance/|access-date= April 7, 2015|publisher= TechCrunch|date= September 5, 2013}} 12. ^{{cite news|last1=Perez|first1=Sarah|title=Kayak for Auto Insurance Sits The Zebra Grabs Another $3M, Launches Nationwide|url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/12/10/kayak-for-auto-insurance-site-the-zebra-grabs-another-3m-launches-nationwide/|access-date= April 7, 2015|publisher= TechCrunch|date= December 10, 2013}} 13. ^{{cite news|last1=Joyner|first1=April|title=Joshua Dziabiak, Founder of ShowClix|url=http://www.inc.com/30under30/2010/profile-joshua-dziabiak-showclix.html|access-date= April 7, 2015| work = Inc. |date= July 19, 2010}} 14. ^{{cite web|title=Pennsylvania Future Business Leaders of America|url=http://www.pafbla.org/recawd/BPOY/main.php|website=PAFBLA.org|access-date= April 7, 2015}} 15. ^{{cite news|title=Young Rich List – 30 Under 30 Internet Millionaires|url=http://www.incomediary.com/top-young-entrepreneurs|access-date= April 7, 2015|publisher=Income Diary}} 16. ^{{cite web|title=CNN Visits ShowClix|url=https://blog.showclix.com/cnn-visits-showclix/|website=ShowClix official website|access-date= April 7, 2015}} 17. ^{{cite news|last1=Spencer|first1=Malia|title=ShowClix Headed Downtown|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/blog/innovation/2011/08/showclix-headed-downtown.html|access-date= April 7, 2015| work = Pittsburgh Business Times |date= August 10, 2011}} 18. ^{{cite news |title=Six Austin Entrepreneurs Make the 2017 Forbes 30 Under 30 List |url=http://www.siliconhillsnews.com/2017/01/05/six-austin-entrepreneurs-make-the-2017-forbes-30-under-30-list/ |accessdate=7 July 2018 |publisher=Silicon Hills |date=5 January 2017}} External links
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