Rob Weber co-founded W3i in 2000. As CEO, from inception through November 2007, and now as SVP of New Products, Rob grew W3i into a leading source of user acquisition for consumer applications. Today, Rob oversees and focuses on the growth of the W3i Application Network, an application network that increases revenue, user acquisition, and engagement for desktop and mobile applications.
Since establishing his first website in 1995, Rob has co-founded other interactive media businesses, including a free application review site and a display ad network. In 2006, Rob shared the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award with the other co-founders of W3i, Aaron Weber and Ryan Weber. Rob was also named to the 2007 Inc. 5,000—CEO’s Under 30 list.
Rob received his B.S. in Entrepreneurship from St. Cloud State University. He is a Board Member of W3i and is a private angel investor in a number of music, game, video, social media, mobile application start-ups. Rob shares his passion for apps, Internet marketing and entrepreneurship by serving on the Board of Directors for Minne*, the 3,000+ member community of Minnesota tech enthusiasts, as well as through his monthly “app marketing” column for top digital media blog ClickZ.
Recent Speaking Gigs
- APPNATION III 2011- “Rants From Top-Grossing Mobile Developers: What Keeps Us Up At Night?” (moderated panel)
- Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2011- “Why The Freemium Model is Kicking A$$”
- APPNATION I 2011- “The Art of Freemium: Mastering the Upsell To Drive Monetization & Customer Value”
- iPhone/iPad DevCon East 2011- “Growing Your iPhone/iPad App Business”
- Game Developers Conference Online (GDCO) 2011- “Growing Your Game Business the Dolphin Way”
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