Sean Conway (businessman)

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

Sean Conway (born May 27, 1984)[ citation needed ] is an American businessman. [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 in entrepreneurship from the Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona. [5] [6]

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; [7] [8] however, the group instead moved forward with a funding event by start-up incubator DreamIt Ventures. [9] [10] Notehall was ranked as one of the Top Nine Most Successful Shark Tank Businesses by HuffPost. [11]

In 2009, Conway was one of the finalists for the title of America’s Best Young Entrepreneurs. [12] In 2011, Notehall was acquired by Chegg. [13]

In 2013, Conway teamed up with Justin Miller, Dan Palumbo and Todd Conway to launch Airenvy, [14] [5] which offers short-term rentals via multifamily properties. Later, the company's name was changed to Pillow. [15] [16]

Conway is the current GM of Multifamily Urban Supply at Expedia Group. [17]

References

  1. 1 2 David Ongchoco (December 26, 2015). "Young & Entrepreneurial: Second-Time Entrepreneur Shares The Realities of Starting-up After An Acquisition". Huff Post. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  2. ↑ Tim Gallen; Collin Krabbe (May 17, 2019). "ABQ business leader named Entrepreneur of the Year finalist". Albuquerque Business First. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  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. ↑ Marissa Freireich (October 6, 2009). "Students' business gets national coverage". Daily Wildcat. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  7. ↑ David Wichner (October 25, 2013). "Wooing investors requires patience, preparation". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  8. ↑ Marissa Freireich (October 12, 2009). "Notehall founders strike deal on 'Shark Tank'". Daily Wildcat. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  9. ↑ Paige Turner (January 2, 2017). "Notehall Update for 2018 – A Shark Tank Success Story". Gazette Review. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  10. ↑ Jim Rowley (November 22, 2024). "Whatever Happened To Notehall After Shark Tank?". Looper. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  11. ↑ Morgan Quinn (February 18, 2015). "9 Most Successful Shark Tank Businesses". Huff Post. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  12. ↑ Nick Leiber (October 2009). "2009 Finalists: America's Best Young Enrepreneurs". Businessweek. Archived from the original on October 12, 2009. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
  13. ↑ Meghan Kelly (July 8, 2011). "SEC filing cracks the egg on Chegg's Notehall purchase". Venture Beat. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  14. ↑ Carolyn Said (June 2014). "Window into Airbnb's hidden impact on S.F." San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  15. ↑ Ryan Lawler (January 20, 2015). "Pillow Raises $2.65 Million To Take The Friction Out Of Airbnb Rentals". Tech Crunch. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  16. ↑ Mariah Summers (April 6, 2015). "Pillow, An Airbnb Middleman, Will Pay Cash For Your Apartment Even If Nobody Books It". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  17. ↑ "From Idea to Exit: Lessons From a Serial Entrepreneur Sean Conway". Arizona State University. April 26, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
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