Peter Featherston
Fairfield, CT (USA)
Role(s):
Founder/Owner/Principal
PayTheLeast dot com
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Location:
Fairfield
Industry:
Technology/Web
Year Founded:
2014
Number Employees:
1-10 people
Business Stage:
Growth (not profitable)
Entity Type:
Limited Liability Company
Description:
Featherston is currently developing a web/mobile property that will allow small business, homeowners and renters the ability to save real dollars on regular purchases and track their savings and easily compare alternatives.
Featherston has founded multiple successful companies including the USA's first airline coupon brokerage business (PPM) on his first day out of college. PPM was wildly profitable within six months and changed the direction of his career to one of entrepreneurship/business. It was later sold.
Featherston co-founded the the first major internet portal for the real estate industry called US Digital/HomeWeb in November 1994. It was a profitable within six months, featured in The Wall Street Journal in 1996 and later sold. USD/HomeWeb was the leader in the home search and property listing space as it pioneered the use of the Internet by Realtors to market listings providing MLS-like home listing information and photographs to consumers. During his career he also co-founded and built RISMEDIA— the USA's leading national independent real estate publishing, consulting and conferencing company. His 50% ownership stake was sold in 2005. In 2009 he held the position of president/CEO at Integrated Pharmaceuticals, public company (nasdaq: INTP).
Featherston has also created signed, limited-edition art with PGA golf legend Byron Nelson and professional basketball legend Earl Lloyd— the first African-American to play in an NBA game. Some of Featherston's art resides at The Neismith Basketball Hall Of Fame, The National Civil Rights Museum and The Library Of Congress.
Featherston is married, has two children and resides near New York City.