J. David Kuo

About the author

J. David Kuo worked as the senior vice president of communications for ValueAmerica.com, an internet startup company founded in 1996 that aimed to sell products directly from manufacturers to consumers online.

Kuo joined ValueAmerica shortly after the company's initial public offering in May 1999. The IPO had been successful, with the stock price closing at $55 per share on the first day. This success made millionaires of ValueAmerica's founders and early investors.