Austin Andrukaitis, the CEO of ChamberofCommerce.com, is a serial entrepreneur and digital marketer who is focusing his efforts on developing platforms that assist small businesses to succeed in today’s competitive climate. He has founded 5 companies, exited 2, and is currently a co-founder or investor in 3 companies.
ChamberofCommerce.com was recently acquired by Austin in the hopes of creating a suite of online marketing solutions that will eventually become industry standard. In the first year, he doubled his membership and now has over 2,000 members across the United States; furthermore, he has plans to use his membership in four more countries next year.
The ChamberofCommerce.com platform is the only all-inclusive cloud-based membership that caters to small businesses and offers them with a wide range of tools to help them thrive online. This one-of-a-kind platform provides a wealth of marketing solutions, discounts, and more.
Austin’s latest platform “Review Defender” was built because of the unfair nature of online reviews. Since customers who have a bad experience are twice to three times more likely to post an angry review than customers who had a wonderful experience. Due to this; he created Review Defender!
The platform helps small businesses collect new reviews online by email, SMS, and QR Code while protecting them from negative online reviews. When we detect negative feedback, we notify the business owner before the review is made public online. This allows the owner to address the issue before the review is posted on Google, Facebook, Yelp, etc.
This already saved small businesses millions of dollars in potential lost business by blocking unfair negative online reviews.
Austin has overcome a number of obstacles on his path to success. He’s spent the previous 17 years developing internet companies that few succeeded and lots failed. Austin overcame setbacks by believing in himself, learning from each failure, and working relentlessly toward his goal. Being self-aware, trusting the process, and controlling your emotions are crucial when building a startup.
“In the early days of any business, there are a lot of downs and few highs. This is especially true during the first year or two, when most businesses fail. It’s at this time that you must stay focused on your objectives and push through difficulties. It’s critical to trust the process because it allows you to keep your attention to stay on running your business.
Austin has discovered that creating a company that solves common problems for business owners is more vital than establishing a business focused on profits during his entrepreneurial journey.
You can follow Austin on LinkedIn or on ChamberofCommerce.com
