Practical Ecommerce

May 6, 2024

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OverstockArt Founder Thrives 22 Years On

Before Shopify, YouTube, and Facebook, there was OverstockArt. David Sasson launched the company on the Yahoo Store platform in 2002 in Wichita, Kansas. It sells original, hand-painted reproductions of works by Van Gogh, Monet, and more.

Much has changed since 2002, but not Sasson’s passion and resilience. He has faced legal crises, replatforms, and competitors. Yet OverstockArt thrives.

Savid Sasson

In our recent conversation, he shared his journey, outlook, and advice for budding entrepreneurs. The entire audio is embedded below. The transcript is edited for clarity and length.

Eric Bandholz: Tell us about yourself.

David Sasson: I’m the co-founder and CEO of OverstockArt.com. We launched in 2002. We’re an ancient company by ecommerce standards. We sell art online. Our main product line is hand-painted oil reproductions of works by Van Gogh, Monet, Renoir, and artists of that caliber. We reproduce them by hand, and customers can choose the frame.

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