Not really, Serge - 97/98 - all the sites combined THAT I SAW did about 24 million and when you add the revenue from Pam and Tommy? It's Probably NOT that far off.
Look, when all is said and done, Seth wasn't the best business/money "manager". He wasn't nice to a lot of people. He wasn't trustworthy.
I believe IF he had those qualities he'd have OWNED the adult web and made 100's of millions of $'s by now!
He was VERY business and tech savy at SUCH an early age. He knew how to EXECUTE and launch ideas. He was a fierce negotiator. He knew how to utilize and manipulate the media.
I've said this before and I'll say it again:
I learned A LOT from Seth about what NOT TO DO in business and I learned A LOT about BUSINESS itself!
Same with Ron Levi in different ways.
All in all - both were incredible experiences for different reasons - and the early days were a fantastic ride. Those that were there KNOW!
Those that weren't can talk all the shit they want.
They'll NEVER KNOW what it was like to experience what we did.
