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Jay Steinfeld

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Entrepreneur In Residence at Rice Business - Jones Graduate School of Business
📍 Greater Houston, United States

Jay Steinfeld is the founder of Blinds. com, the worlds #1 online window coverings retailer, which he bootstrapped from his garage and sold to The Home Depot. A WSJ bestselling author and Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, he now teaches entrepreneurship at Rice Universitys Jones Graduate School of Business. People often describe him as earnest, tenacious, honest, and smart.

Outside of his extensive business endeavors, Jay is a passionate advocate for personal growth and community involvement, supporting numerous charities. For over 40 years, he has been singing with the same college barbershop quartet from his time at The University of Texas. He has also been boxing for over two decades and enjoys spending time with his wife, children, and seven grandchildren.

Jay bootstrapped his e-commerce website for just $1500 in 1993, operating from his garage, and grew it into the world’s leading online window coverings retailer.

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Experience
6 Years
Current Role
Entrepreneur In Residence
Location
Greater Houston, United States
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Company Culture
Advocates for building businesses on authentic core values to drive growth and create an environment where employees can thrive, a key theme in his book and speaking engagements.
E-commerce Disruption
As an early mover in e-commerce in 1993, he frequently speaks on how to innovate, experiment without fear of failure, and prevent being disrupted in a competitive market.
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Career

Work history

8-2019
Entrepreneur In Residence
Rice Business - Jones Graduate School of Business
2-2022
Board Chair
Datavations
6-2025
Governing Board
Greater Houston Community Foundation
6-2020
Advisory Council Member/Mentor
Herb Kelleher Entrepreneurship Center
4-2021
Member Of The Board Of Advisors
PreFix Inc.
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Education
1972 - 1976
BBA
The University of Texas at Austin
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