JAY STEINFELD founded and was the CEO of Blinds.com, the #1 online window covering retailer in the world. Boot-strapped in 1996 for just $3,000 from his Bellaire, Texas garage, Blinds.com was acquired by The Home Depot in 2014.

Jay remained as its CEO and joined The Home Depot Online Leadership Team for 7 years. After stepping away from these roles in 2020, he teaches entrepreneurship at Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business and serves on several private and public company boards. He supports numerous charities.

Jay is an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year. Active as a speaker on topics including corporate culture, core values, how to scale a start-up, and disruption, he has more than 100 published articles.

He also sings in a barbershop quartet, of which he’s been in for over 50 years. He lives with his wife, Barbara, in Houston, Texas, has 5 children, and 8 grandchildren whom he proudly refers to as his 8 start-ups.

Jay’s book, “Lead from the Core: The 4 Principles for Profit and Prosperity” is a Wall Street Journal Best Seller. Visit Jay and download the first chapter for FREE at www.JaySteinfeld.com.