Also known as: jaywilk
Jay Wilkinson lives in Lincoln, Nebraska. He went to school at the New York University, Doane College, North Platte High School, University Of Nebraska-lincoln and University Of Nebraska At Lincoln.
Also known as: jaywilk
Jay Wilkinson is a lifelong entrepreneur. While in high school and college, he started numerous businesses most of which failed miserably. He eventually learned what he was doing, and in 1986 helped launch Campus Connection magazine in NYC. It eventually grew into the country's largest college-oriented publication with a distribution of 1.2 million. In 1992, Jay returned to his home state of Nebraska and opened an AlphaGraphics printing franchise. The business broke the first year sales record for the 350-store network and was the fastest at the time to reach $1MM in annual revenue. Renamed Cornerstone Printing in 2001, the company is listed today by Quick Printing magazine as one of the 100 largest rapid-response printing operations in America (www.cornerstoneimaging.com). In 2001, Jay founded Firespring (www.firespring.com) - a company that provides websites and marketing services to small businesses and nonprofit organizations. Today, Firespring provides services to more than 3,000 clients on 5 continents. In 2011, Firespring was listed in Inc. Magazine as one of the Top 50 Small Company Workplaces. Through private partnerships and the Nebraska Angels (www.nebraskaangels.org), Jay has invested in several companies and, in partnership with his family, owns commercial properties and franchises that include Holiday Inn Express hotels. In his spare time, Jay can be found hanging out with his family or in a quest for the perfect scuba diving location. He sits on the board for several nonprofits and is an avid supporter of programs that provide leadership and enrichment programs for young people. Specialties Jay has appeared on CNN and other news outlets discussing how emerging technologies are shaping our future and is considered a leading authority on the impact of the web on nonprofits and small businesses.
