Bye bye hashjobs.com, it was fun.
It’s funny how things work out. When I made the initial version of hashjobs live back in January, I mentioned that I wasn’t really sure how or if I could make anything from it. As luck would have it, it turns out that I managed to catch the “post jobs on Twitter” trend in its infancy.
Almost immediately I started getting offers to buy the domain name. Each inquiry I got, I would knock back as I have always had plans as to what I wanted to work on for future versions of the site. Most of these seemed like tire-kickers who I never heard from again.
But there was one guy who kept coming back asking about the site. Early last month, he forwarded a very specific offer via a 3rd party to me that made me realise he was VERY serious about acquiring HashJobs. After a bit of back and forth negotiating, and consideration of what I could make from the site in the next 12-18 months if I had a serious go at it, I happily accepted his offer.
So I’m pleased to announce that as of this morning, the final installment of our transaction has cleared, and Jason Davis of recruitingblogs.com is the new owner of HashJobs. I’ve had a sneak peek at Jason’s plans for the site and I think he is going to do it far more justice than I could have, given his position in the online recruiting community. I wish him all the best.
(As a side note, I am amazed how quickly incoming wire transfers clear, compared to transfers between local banks!)
As for my plans, well at least I’ve filled a GFC-induced hole in my previous 6 months cashflow. People who I’ve told about this always ask me, “Can yo do the same again in a different field?” The answer is, “Probably not, it was more luck than good management.”
I think I’ll just start another side project (I have a few ideas) and see where the wind takes me…
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June 4th, 2009 at 3:42 pm
It was great doing business with you and don’t think for a second it was luck. you saw it first, it was smart. when I did a search initially I couldn’t believe that you were aggregating the #jobs tag and you still owned the domain name. Week after week it was becoming unbearable and you know how it played out.
I love good domain name stories and this is the beginning of what I hope will be a real good domain name story.
Thanks again.