Brad Inman is a journalist, author and entrepreneur.[1] He is known for founding the Livelong Media, Inman Group and organizing the Inman Connect conferences in real estates.[2]
Bradley Inman | |
|---|---|
 Inman in 2024 | |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Boston University[1] |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Years active | 1980–present |
Career
editHis career began in journalism, writing a sports column in high school and later covering urban housing issues in San Francisco, which led to a 16-year column for the San Francisco Examiner.[3][4] Inman later collected a number of these articles into a book, California Real Estate: the 1980s & 1990s.[5]
Inman founded Inman News in 1996 as an online news source for the real estate industry.[1] Inman News was sold in 2021 to Beringer Capital.[6]
He was on the Microsoft team that launched HomeAdvisor in 1998.[7] He founded online real estate firm HomeGain.com in 1999, which was acquired by Classified Ventures in 2005.[8]
In 2005, Inman started TurnHere.com, an Internet video production and distribution platform that produced editorial and advertising content for companies such as Conde Nast, NBC, Williams Sonoma, Yelp and OpenTable.[9]
Inman founded Vook, an enhanced ebook company, in early 2009.[10]
Inman is co-founder of ClimateCheck, a search engine that rates climate change risk for property.[11]
He was also the first investor in Curbed and served as chairman before it was sold to Vox Media.[6]
Bibliography
edit- Livable Neighborhoods of the Bay Area (March 1992)
- Real Estate Will Never be the Same (July 2019)
- The Right Way to Do Wrong (January 2020)
- California Real Estate: the 1980s & 1990s (February 2020)
References
edit- ^ a b c Saunders, Jessica. "Founder of Inman News wants you to TurnHere". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
- ^ Dorfman, Steve. "'Superhero' team of experts in health, longevity to convene at West Palm's Livelong Summit". The Palm Beach Post.
- ^ "Article clipped from The San Francisco Examiner". newspapers.com. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ Brechin, Gray. "Alaska Commercial Company". FoundSF. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ Inman, Bradley (18 February 2020). California Real Estate: the 1980s & 1990s. Inman Books. ISBN 1947635220. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Inman acquired by private equity firm Beringer Capital". TheRealDeal.com. July 26, 2021.
- ^ Golden, Caron (1998-11-01). "'Clicky-Loos Welcome'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
- ^ Zito, Kelly (2005-07-31). "Industry takes slow steps toward digital transactions". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2008-11-03.
- ^ Saunders, Jessica (2006-11-19). "Founder of Inman News wants you to TurnHere". San Francisco Business Times. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
- ^ "How to Stay Relevant in a Tech-Infused World". www.nar.realtor. 2019-08-22. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
- ^ "Making longevity science easier to understand". Live Long and Master Aging. 2024-01-22. Retrieved 2024-08-02.