President and Founder of Plus1 Media
Columbia, Missouri Area
- Current
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- Co-Founder at Plus1 Media
- Co-Founder at Mortgage Research Center
- Past
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- Founder at LakeRentals.com
- Co-founder at ShowMe Tickets
- Education
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- University of Missouri-Columbia
- Elmhurst College
- Connections
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- Industry
- Venture Capital & Private Equity
- Websites
Brant Bukowsky’s Summary
Since 1997, my brother and I have started a variety of companies in various industries.
We have received the Inc 500 award for being one of fastest growing private companies twice. This makes us one of the few people to have ever received the Inc 500 award fro different companies.
In 2005, our first company, ShowMe Tickets, was acquired by industry leader TicketsNow (who was later acquired by Ticketsmaster). In 2007 our vacation rental company, LakeRentals.com, was acquired by The Weather Channel.
We continue to grow our mortgage company with the help of our great team. Our headquarters are in Columbia, MO with offices in 7 states.
Recently I have become more involved with angel investing and in helping start-up companies.
Without question, the greatest reason for the growth of any of these companies is attributed to the fact that we work with an unbelievable group of people. It is inspiring to be part of such an amazing team and they astonish me daily.
Brant Bukowsky’s Specialties:
I consider myself a serial entrepreneur with expertise in Search Engine Optimization and Search Engine Marketing via organic search, PayPerClick (PPC) advertising, viral marketing, and conversion rate optimization.
Brant Bukowsky’s Experience
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Co-Founder
Plus1 Media
(Online Media industry)
June 2006 — Present (3 years 7 months)
Plus1 Media provide sAngel Investing for start-up and established companies looking to expand online. We invest in companies and provide expertise related to Search Engine Marketing including organic search, Pay Per Click (PPC) advertising, viral marketing and conversion rate optimization. We also own and operate several online properties in a variety of industries.
I am confident this is one of the top online marketing teams in the country - Bryan Rahn, Kris Farmer, Brandon Laughbridge, Josh Kayser, and Nathaniel Broughton. -
Co-Founder
Mortgage Research Center
(Privately Held; Banking industry)
January 2003 — Present (7 years )
Company helps borrowers obtain a home loan across the United States. This company received the Inc 500 award in 2007.
Nathan Long is the CEO of this company who is an amazing leader. I a proud to put my reputation behind the phenomenal team of people that make up this company. -
Founder
LakeRentals.com
(Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)
October 2005 — July 2007 (1 year 10 months)
The site connects Vacation Seekers and Property Owners. It was acquired by the Weather Channel in 2007 after achieving growth of 50% each quarter for 6 consecutive quarters.
Nathaniel Broughton was the CEO and he did an amazing job developing the site, the team, and was the brains behind the concept. -
Co-founder
ShowMe Tickets
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Retail industry)
February 1997 — July 2005 (8 years 6 months)
Ticket Brokerage that was founded in 1997 and grew by at least 75% each year for 9 years. The company was sold to TicketsNow in July of 2005 after receiving the INC 500 award.
Brant Bukowsky’s Education
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University of Missouri-Columbia
Education 1995 — 1999
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Elmhurst College
Education 1996 — 1996
- Activities and Societies:
- Football
Additional Information
Brant Bukowsky’s Websites:
Brant Bukowsky’s Groups:
Centennial Investors
Band of Angels
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Friends of LinkedIn
Brant Bukowsky’s Honors:
2005 Inc 500 award recipient for America's Fastest Growing Private Companies.
2007 Inc 500 award recipient for second company.
Serial Entrepreneur of the Year - along with brother, Brock.
Named one of the "10 Smartest People in Columbia" - along with brother, Brock.
Brant Bukowsky’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- business deals
- getting back in touch
