Sean Conway (businessman)

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Sean Conway
Born (1984-05-27) May 27, 1984 (age 40)
Education University of Arizona
Known forFounder of Notehall & Pillow

Sean Conway (born May 27, 1984) is an American businessman, entrepreneur, and investor. [1] [2] Conway has founded and invested in businesses such as Notehall and Pillow; [3] the latter was acquired by the Expedia Group in 2018. [4]

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Early life and education

Conway was born in San Diego, and he completed his bachelor's degree from the Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona. [5]

Career

In 2008, Conway founded Notehall, an online marketplace where college students can purchase and sell class notes, along with his classmates D.J. Stephan, Justin Miller, and Fadi Chalfoun. [1]

The group appeared on an episode of Shark Tank where they agreed on-air to an investment offer of $90,000 from Barbara Corcoran; [6] however, the group instead moved forward with a funding event by start-up incubator DreamIt Ventures. [7] Notehall was ranked as one of the Top Nine Most Successful Shark Tank Businesses by HuffPost. [8]

In 2009, Conway was one of the finalists for the title of America’s Best Young Entrepreneurs. [9] In 2011, Notehall was acquired by Chegg. [10]

In 2013, Conway teamed up with Justin Miller, Dan Palumbo and Todd Conway to launch Airenvy Inc., [11] [5] which offers short-term rentals via multifamily properties. Later, the company's name was changed to Pillow. [12]

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  3. ↑ David Ongchoco (December 26, 2015). "Pillow lands $2.65 million to help Airbnb hosts". SF Gate. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  4. ↑ Doug McPherson (June 21, 2019). "AMERGINT Technologies found its footing in the Great Recession". Denver Business Journal. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Startup Success Twofold: Sean Conway '07 BSBA (Entrepreneurship and Marketing)". Eller College of Management. March 7, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  6. ↑ David Wichner (October 25, 2013). "Wooing investors requires patience, preparation". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  7. ↑ Paige Turner (January 2, 2017). "Notehall Update for 2018 – A Shark Tank Success Story". Gazette Review. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  8. ↑ Morgan Quinn (February 18, 2015). "9 Most Successful Shark Tank Businesses". Huff Post. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  9. ↑ Nick Leiber (October 2009). "2009 Finalists: America's Best Young Enrepreneurs". Businessweek. Archived from the original on October 12, 2009. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
  10. ↑ Meghan Kelly (July 8, 2011). "SEC filing cracks the egg on Chegg's Notehall purchase". Venture Beat. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  11. ↑ Carolyn Said (June 2014). "Window into Airbnb's hidden impact on S.F." San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
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