As early as he can remember, Mac has always had an entrepreneurial spirit. He dabbled in selling a variety of items from leather gloves to artwork, but it wasn’t until 2000 that Mac came across eBay as a platform for a profitable venture. With a background in computer science, Mac left his full-time job in 2002, to open an eBay store specializing in the sale of computer/networking equipment and software. Over the years he has also auctioned off a number of unique items including a six-foot long kitchen sink and an FBI camera able to slide under a door.

Tony Kornrumpf has been in the business of selling PC software and anti-virus programs for over 14 years. Prior to starting his own business Tony was a schoolteacher who taught computer classes. The administration asked him to deal with a new program called “Microsoft Office.” Tony knows that was a great day, because that’s when he started to become increasingly familiar with different computer products and in the last 6 years he’s taken his venture full-time.

John’s business of selling new and used restaurant equipment began with his father Bill Stack in 1973. The businesses thrived through the 70s and 80s when John Stack decided to commit full-time to the family business. In 1999, sales were falling fast as demand in their area decreased. John came up with the idea to expand his area of distribution by selling on the up-and-coming website called eBay. The experiment took off and A City Discount was revived on thriving online sales.

Hal Stevens is CEO of NetworkEquipment.net, an Authorized Reseller and Partner for the top wired, wireless and network security brands in the carrier class, enterprise and SMB markets. These brands include HP Networking, Aruba Networks, Ruckus Wireless, Fortinet, Palo Alto Networks and Juniper Networks.