David Fairley possesses a robust background blending academic rigor, global experience, and profound entrepreneurial success in the digital commerce sector. After graduating from the University of British Columbia (UBC) with a Bachelor of Commerce and a Major in Marketing, he gained international exposure through extensive travel across Southeast Asia, the South Pacific, and Central America. These early contacts catalyzed his initial entrepreneurial venture.

Mr. Fairley initiated his business career by creating an enterprise focused on importing and distributing hammocks through traditional and digital channels. Recognizing the shift in market dynamics, he swiftly expanded operations by establishing an online presence that evolved into the highly successful Hammocks.com. This asset was later acquired by the billion-dollar e-commerce leader, Hayneedle.com, marking his first significant exit. Over the subsequent six years, Mr. Fairley personally developed, acquired, and divested a diverse portfolio of digital assets, including Strollers.com, Drums.com, and Unicorns.com, along with over 60 website businesses spanning multiple niches and business models.

Identifying a critical void in the market during the rapid expansion of e-commerce, Mr. Fairley recognized that while traditional brokers managed brick-and-mortar transactions, there was a lack of specialized expertise for selling Internet-based businesses. Addressing this need, he established a specialized online business brokerage, which was the first of its kind, dedicated exclusively to the sale of established and profitable Internet businesses.

Since 2002, he has focused on facilitating high-value transactions, drawing great satisfaction from bringing strategic buyers and sellers together to complete mutually beneficial deals. With his industry knowledge, extensive experience, and documented successes, Mr. Fairley is recognized as an expert in online business marketing, appraisal, and divestiture. He is frequently retained as a consultant by companies seeking to maximize their exit strategy or by firms looking for strategic website acquisition opportunities to drive immediate market growth.

Mr. Fairley’s expertise is sought after across the industry; he has been invited as a panel member and speaker at various domain name industry conferences, cited in DN Journal for high-profile domain name sales, and interviewed by outlets including Domain Sherpa and The New York Times for his specialized knowledge in the sale of online web-based assets.