Meet eBates Founder Paul Wasserman

# The Inspiring Journey of Two DA's Turned Online Entrepreneurs!

Born in New York in 1964, Paul’s family relocated to Tustin, California in 1975. In the late 1970’s, Paul gained access to an original Apple computer which started a love affair with technology that continues to this day. In 1980, his family moved to Fullerton where he graduated Sunny Hills High School in 1982.
Paul attended California State University, Fullerton where he met his future wife Sutten and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics. In 1987, Paul attended law school at Santa Clara University where he graduated Magna Cum Laude and joined the San Francisco mega firm of Heller, Ehrman, White & McAuliffe in the Fall of 1990. Paul began his legal career in the litigation department, but quickly determined that practicing civil law was as interesting as watching paint dry.
In 1992, following his passion to be a trial attorney, Paul left corporate law and joined the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office where he worked as a Deputy District Attorney prosecuting a broad range of crime. In 1996, while a foot soldier in the Domestic Violence Unit, Paul created the county’s first High Technology Crime Unit and successfully prosecuted the first-of-its-kind case of computer fraud, extortion and computer network intrusion in a nationally reported case.
In 1999, Paul, along with another D.D.A., left the District Attorney’s Office and founded the Internet shopping rebate website, Ebates.com. Paul was CEO at Ebates until 2002 when he and Sutten decided to move their two young children back to be near family in Southern California. Paul remained on the Ebates Board of Directors until 2014 when Ebates, on the eve of a public offering, was purchased by Rakuten, Inc. for $1bil cash.
Paul now spends his time flying airplanes, greatly enjoying even more time with his family, and teaching criminal law to Criminal Justice majors as an adjunct professor at Cal State Fullerton.
Come get the inside scoop about the $1 billion dollar sale of cash-rebate shopping website Ebates to Japanese conglomerate Rakuten that began when two San Mateo County deputy district attorneys decided to get in on the dot-com boom by launching an online business!
Here’s how to make the most out of this TCVN EVENT :
Participate in our “Burning Question” segment. Come with any question you have pertaining to your startup, and get it answered from serial entrepreneurs.
Event Agenda:
6:00PM Open/Networking
6:30PM Event Start: Burning Question Segment
7:00PM 30 Second Pitch Contest
7:30PM Guest Speakers + Q&A
8:30PM Event End
"Ebates (currently known as Rakuten) was a website that featured promotional codes and discounts for online stores. It also featured an affiliate revenue-sharing plan for its users. It allowed its users who visit online stores through Ebates to earn cash back on their purchases, which Ebates then pays out to its users quarterly."
Register now and learn insights that can be used to grow your own successful startup. We are extremely pleased to be announcing this presentation with Paul Wasserman, hosted by Michael Sawitz. There will be many opportunities for networking, snacks/drinks, and even a 30 second pitch contest also hosted by Michael Sawitz!
Get started on the right foot, join TCVN on February 23rd, 2023 @ 6:00 pm.
**Exact event location at Concordia will be emailed to registrants with detailed instructions on where the event will be held on Concordia's campus.**