Jay Minkoff, Co-Founder, President and CEO
Jay Minkoff is a serial entrepreneur that has started, grown and sold two businesses to publicly-held companies. His expertise is in developing innovative marketing solutions for specific target markets.
Jay was the founder of Home Marketing Solutions which co-created the HomeBuilder.com national new home listing site. Home Marketing Solutions merged with Homestore, Inc. (recently renamed Move, Inc.) in 1999. Jay stayed with Homestore for four years creating two new divisions for the manufactured housing and home builder website sectors before he took over managing the new home channel.
Jay previously co-founded and served as chairman and publisher of Tri-State Publishing & Communications, Inc. a real estate marketing services company which published the New Homes Guide and Apartment Shoppers Guide consumer magazines and was recognized at #91 on Inc Magazine's list of 500 fastest growing companies in 1990. He sold Tri-State Publishing to Primedia in January, 1996.
Jay is an activist in the Philadelphia Jewish and healthcare communities who looks for innovative ways to take care of people in need, pass along strong values to younger generations and support Israel. He currently serves on the board of trustees of Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, Gratz College and the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia.
Jay earned his Masters of Business Administration degree from The Wharton School of The University of Pennsylvania and his Bachelor of Science degree magna cum laude in civil engineering from Tufts University. Jay and his family live in Wynnewood, PA, just outside of Philadelphia.