Richard Lau

Richard Lau

Richard Lau is the founder of Short.com, a next generation platform focused on helping founders discover and acquire high quality domain names through a more intelligent, AI driven approach.

He is also the founder of NamesCon, the largest conference in the domain name industry, which he built into the central gathering point for domain investors, registries, registrars, and online brand builders worldwide.

With nearly three decades in the domain industry, Richard has been involved in thousands of domain transactions as both a principal and a broker. His work today is focused on rethinking how domain names are discovered, evaluated, and brought to market.

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