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After graduating from UBC with a Bachelor of Commerce and a minor in Marketing, he traveled extensively throughout parts of Southeast Asia, the South Pacific, and Central America. It was during his travels that he made many contacts and connections that would lead him to start his first entrepreneurial venture. He built a business importing hammocks and selling a wide variety of styles through mail order, trade shows, and wholesale. Soon after, he expanded his operations by establishing an online presence that eventually became Hammocks.com and would later be sold to the billion-dollar company Hayneedle.com. Over the next six years, David personally developed, bought, and sold Strollers.com, Drums.com, Unicorns.com, and over 60 website businesses in various niches and with various business models.

During this same time period, the e-commerce market was growing rapidly and while there were many business brokers assisting with brick and mortar businesses, there were none specializing in selling internet businesses. Identifying the need for a business broker with knowledge of the e-commerce industry and experience selling online businesses, he set out on the path to his next entrepreneurial venture. David established Website Properties as the first online business brokerage specializing in the sale of established and profitable internet-based businesses. From 2002 – present, he continues to enjoy and derive great satisfaction from bringing buyers and sellers together to complete a transaction that is a win, win for both parties.

With his industry knowledge, years of experience and successes, David Fairley is considered an expert in marketing, valuing and selling online businesses. He is frequently hired as a consultant for companies looking to maximize their exit strategy or by companies looking for strategic website opportunities to grow their business through acquisition. He has been a featured panelist and speaker at numerous domain name industry conferences, quoted in the DN Journal for several high-profile domain name sales and interviewed by Domain Sherpa, The New York Times and local radio shows for his expertise in selling web-based online businesses.