Steve Markowitz IPO CEO (^ mkt cap $2.5 BN), investor/co-founder

Steve is a great CEO, he is direct, respectful, and willing to fight for what he believes. He is outstanding at raising money, a wonderful public speaker and knowledgeable in all areas of growing a company including IPO.

Working on a deal with Steve was great. I enjoyed his industry knowledge, leadership and creativity.

Dennis Cagan
CEO, Santa Barbara Technology Group

Steve is a visionary and one of the leading minds in direct marketing for the digital age. His astute understanding of the Internet and the consumer, combined with a lightening fast intellect, make him a force for the industry...

Steve demonstrated tremendous vision in his drive to establish MyPoints as a leading direct maketing services company. I learned a great deal about salesmanship, marketing and general business practices while working for Steve at MyPoints. He is a tireless leader with great people skills.

Steve was extraordinarily perceptive about market dynamics in founding MyPoints and in devising strategy for the company during its growth phase. He had a large vision and showed great persistence in the mission of building equity value and in accelerating the company's growth. Several investors (me included) were rewared handomely in following his lead.

Steve is a great entrepreneur and manager and I was lucky to be an early board member and investor in MyPoints, which he led. He knows how to motivate, market and lead, and I had a happy and profitable time working with him.

Steve is an unstoppable creative force and an impressive thought leader.

What is most impressive about Steve is his ability to link seemingly unrelated trends and form an executable vision for his company and its products.

He is a powerful thinker, negotiator, and leader who instills confidence in employees, analysts and investors. He has a proven track record of raising significant capital and effectively putting that capital to work.

Steve is a truly visionary business leader who ceaselessly drives his organization to achieve new heights. He possesses a rare talent for developing new, creative product and business model concepts. His record of entrepreneurial achievement speaks for itself, and any organization, large or small, would benefit from his creativity, passion and drive to succeed.

Steve and I worked together during the early days of the Internet and beyond. Steve is both a true visionary abd a great businessman, which do not often go hand in hand. He built one of the few solid companies that still excels in its space. I have no doubt that whatever he touches will turn out well and wish him all the continued luck (only asking that he stays in touch).