For somebody with an academic background in advertising
and gerontology, it’s no surprise that John Savio’s
first invention was a jar opener designed for seniors. Working
for the A1 Shopping network selling products online,
John was introduced to the endless advantages of the internet.
What if he could design something that would reach as many
people as a shopping network and allow anybody total freedom
and control?
Ditching jar openers for more lucrative markets, Savio moved
on to create YourNameSells.com, an internet company that
is revolutionizing the way professionals can market their
services and retain clients throughout their career by building
and maintaining their own websites.
Like most inventions, his creation of Yournamesells came
directly from a personal experience. In Savio’s case,
he wanted to sell his house and was unable to reconnect with
a former real estate agent because she had moved companies.
“The light went on,” Savio says. “If
my agent had a personal website I would have been able to
just look her up on the internet and work with her again. “
This was in 2003. Savio immediately created his company
and put extensive research into what it would take for small
businesses, professionals and organizations to create and
control their own websites. John wanted to make the internet
user-friendly and accessible to everyone, not just highly
skilled web designers who were controlling the cost and content
of websites.
“YourNameSells.com was created to meet this burgeoning
market demand for an affordable, yet complete website solution
that anyone could use to design and control their own websites,
regardless of their technical ability,” Savio says.
When it was launched, John offered the YourNameSells.com
exclusively to charities and non-profit organizations at
no cost.
After exponential growth and success in the first full year
of businessYourNameSells.com continues to enjoy rapid growth
and mass appeal, as well as a deserved reputation of
community service for its ongoing dedication to all charities
and non-profit organizations that apply.
When asked about future plans for YNS, the future looks
very bright indeed. “Currently we are writing a program
to allow YNS an effective way of reaching out to Non-Profits
around the world. This will help get the word out there and
can also be used by our business partners in the future for
expanding their business. YNS is currently expanding into
the UK and in Mexico with great new business partners, which
will officially make YNS an International Corporation.”
What does Savio enjoy most about his success?
“My greatest enjoyment that I am currently getting
day to day is watching how our small team is stepping up
and working at a higher level than ever before. For such
a small group they are accomplishing amazing things. It is
very rewarding to know that what we have created has helped
thousands of non-profit organizations.”
John doesn’t hesitate when asked who his mentors are, “ My
mother and father.
A true entrepreneur, Savio believes in the importance of
dreams, “Everyone's dreams are different. For me
they are about my family and my work. I am passionate about
both. They both inspire shape and who I am. Whatever they
are you owe it to yourself to - at the very least - try
to make them come true. “
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