Normally I’ve been writing monthly about our progress. Since we just had our Shareholder Meeting where we covered the same topics we’d cover in this letter, and since the holidays are just so busy for all of us, I’m merely going to point out that the Shareholder Meeting is online for your review. The feedback we … Continue reading CEO Letter- Shareholder Meeting Replay- 12/2/18
For about 11 months of the year, iConsumer is all about you. How you can save money when you shop, how you can earn rebates, and how you can learn to be a better investor, especially in a public startup. We ask you to share the story of iConsumer, so that more people can have … Continue reading Giving Tuesday 2018
Cash Back has returned, but Bitcoin didn’t go away. Our recent survey made it loud and clear that a large number of iConsumer members and investors were more comfortable earning cash back, rather than Bitcoin. We listened. Beginning Monday, November 12, 2018 (Midnight Chicago time) rebates are a combination of cash (or Bitcoin) and stock. If … Continue reading Cash is Back
The Holidays! The Holidays!! Stop reading this, go shop at iConsumer. Tell your friends to shop at iConsumer. Building the business is my job number one. I’m sharing my job with you <grin>. Then, and only then, should you read this update. Overview The first thing I do each morning is to check out the … Continue reading CEO Letter- Holiday Shopping & Member Survey- 10/26/18
First, let me thank you for supporting iConsumer as a member and as a shareholder. These monthly letters are one of the most fun things I get to do. We’ve over 50,000 shareholders and soon-to-be-shareholders, all experiencing what it’s like to own a piece of a publicly traded start up. We’re proud of iConsumer, and … Continue reading CEO Letter- Form 1-SA Financials- 9/28/18
iConsumer operates in a very, very big market. According to Digiday, Forrester (one of the big dogs in the analyst space) predicts the following for 2018: $3.7 Trillion – total retail sales $1.4 Trillion – retail sales influenced by digital $507 Billion – online retail sales $118 Billion – mobile retail sales, 23 percent of … Continue reading The world we live in
“Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country…. The vital force of labor added materially to … Continue reading Labor Day and you…
Our shareholders and customers (all 50,000+ of them so far) came for the experience of being an investor in an early stage startup. We’re working hard to honor that. To be as transparent as possible as we pioneer the journey for a crowdfunded startup through to something we hope becomes much, much bigger. Becoming traded … Continue reading CEO Letter- OTC Market activity- 8/30/18
The summer months are being particularly busy for us. This month’s letter is basically a pointer to several things everybody should be aware of about iConsumer. Shareholder webinar On August 15, we’re hosting a webinar and you’re invited. Main focus is on the ins and outs of being a publicly traded company, what that means … Continue reading Letter from the CEO – August 9, 2018
I have two asks of you. This is an open letter, because the asks, while directed at early investors, involve the buying and selling of iConsumer stock. It’s important that everybody gets equal notice of what we’re suggesting people do to make it possible for ordinary people to get a slice of the American Dream. … Continue reading An open letter to early investors