Bio
An internet pioneer since 1993, Mr. Campbell and partners, have built several internet companies with combined valuation well over 1 billion dollars. They include Tucows Interactive (TCX), a top software download site launched in the nineties and today a leading domain and telecom business; Internet Direct Canada Inc. (TSX: IDX), Canada’s largest ISP (Internet Service Provider) in the nineties; Hostopia.com Inc. (TSX: H), a global leader in providing hosting and email platforms to telecoms such as AT&T and Earthlink; GeeksForLess.com, an 800 person global software development center; and .Club Domains, LLC., an alternative domain extension to .com, .net. .org. , with more than 1 million registrations worldwide. Colin"s companies have won several awards including Canada’s Profit magazine"s 7th fastest growing company (1997), Profit magazine"s 2nd fastest growing company (1998), Canada"s #1 fastest growing company (2005), Inc. 500 (2005), Top Registry of the Year for .CLUB (2015, 2016). Inc. 5000 Paw.com (2019, 2020, 2021) He was also a founding director of the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) launching the .CA top level domain, and through Internet Direct Campbell and partners launched the largest NAP (Network Access Point) in Canada called the Toronto Internet Exchange (TORIX.CA). In addition, he has spoken in several countries and University’s globally on the topic of entrepreneurship and is owner and managing director of Startup Club (Startup.club), the largest club on Clubhouse. Colin and partners continue to launch new companies including a Startups.club, a Fort Lauderdale incubator, Meowingtons, an online cat products site and community, HipOptical, a glasses company and Paw.com, a dog products company.