Mike Faith | |
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 Mike Faith, CEO of Headsets.com | |
| Born | Michael G. Faith September 24, 1964 Southampton, England, U.K. |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Website | http://www.headsets.com/ |
Mike Faith is a British-American serial entrepreneur. [1] [2] He is the founder and CEO and of Headsets.com. [3] [4] [5]
Faith left England's state schools at the age of fifteen with the goal of becoming an entrepreneur. [6] Faith began his sales and marketing career in the United Kingdom. [6] In 1990, Faith moved to the United States, drawn by the larger market and a perceived ease of business. [6] [7] [8] [9] Faith has twice been nominated for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. [10] [11] [12]
The companies that Faith ran upon his arrival to the United States were primarily call-center based. [7] In this environment, Faith found it difficult to locate reliable and cost-effective audio headsets for his offices. [7] [8] In 1997, he created Headsets.com, [7] a brand which he has built up with a series of unusual marketing stunts. [13] [5]
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