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Q&A With Brian Shuster, Founder of Utherverse Inc.

Later this month, thousands of attendees will together enjoy a wide range of exhibitors and speakers at AEVC by just trekking over to their nearest desktop or device.

Rhett Pardon ·
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Q&A: All About Search Engine Optimization

At Adult SEO Partners we work with many clients who run sites ranging from tubes to paysites to mobile dating apps. This results in a lot of questions regarding everything from keyword strategy to projected organic traffic valuation methods.

Adrian Degus ·

Fleshjack Hosts Live Q&A With Brent Corrigan, Sharon Needles

Fleshjack by Fleshlight has announced that it will be hosting a live Q&A session with adult star Brent Corrigan and RuPaul's Drag Race season 4 winner, Sharon Needles.

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Exec Seat: Q&A With FriendFinder's Sean Christian

Sean Christian, FriendFinder Network’s vice president of sales, is gearing up for a banner year in 2014 for the company that derives revenue from dating, live cams and the Penthouse brand.

Rhett Pardon ·
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Q&A With BaDoink CEO Todd Glider

Todd Glider, the chief executive of BaDoink, is anticipating a relatively busy 2014. Glider, who has built a modestly sized company into a multimillion-dollar operation since tapped for the position three years ago, has a number of projects underway, and the company, known for unique marketing techniques and exploration into new technologies, is poised to roll them out in the coming year.

Rhett Pardon ·

Fleshlight Hosts Hump Day Q&A With Joanna Angel

Fans today have the unique opportunity to tweet Joanna Angel questions about her signature Fleshlight using the hashtag #FLESHLIVE.

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Exec Seat: Q&A With Nalpac’s Glenn LeBoeuf

When he grew up in upstate New York and double-majored in mathematics and computer science, Glenn LeBoeuf never envisioned he would be climbing the corporate ladder at one of the adult industry’s juggernaut distributors: Nalpac Ltd., which has made a name for itself in 40-plus years of putting a smile on customers’ faces with adult novelties and sex toys.

Dan Cameron ·
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Exec Seat: Q&A With SK Intertainment’s COO, Sam Rakowski

SK Intertainment is moving onward and upward to new naked heights, and the company’s COO, Sam Rakowski, is leading the charge. SK Intertainment — the celebrity nudity network behind Mr. Skin., Mr. Man and now Naked News, as well as affiliate program Mr. Skin Cash — has great plans for the coming year, and XBIZ World wanted to discuss its future with Rakowski in this Q&A.

Rhett Pardon ·
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Q&A With Private's CEO, Charles Prast

Private Media Group has one of the biggest distribution footprints in porn today with its iconic flagship Private brand. But it was only several years ago that the Barcelona-based company was on the verge of collapse after a long and contentious shareholder and creditor rights battle, which was highlighted by the firing of CEO Berth Milton, the son of the company’s original founder.

Rhett Pardon ·
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Exec Seat: Q&A With StarEdition's Alex Lecompte

Alex Lecompte is proud working in the adult space. In fact, the three-year adult biz veteran says he can’t even imagine working in mainstream anymore.

Rhett Pardon ·
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Exec Seat: Q&A With Adam & Eve's Ryan Thomas

Ryan Thomas, head of sales and marketing for Adam & Eve Pictures, was born and bred in North Carolina, the state where Phil Harvey Enterprises began. Now 41, he grew up in Durham, went to school in Chapel Hill and has been working for PHE for 12 years, eight of them as an independent contractor. Much of his time is spent on the road, working with clients, promoting the company’s movies, both big — like “Grease XXX: A Parody” and “Love Boat XXX: A Parody” — and regular-size.

Jared Rutter ·
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Exec Seat: Q&A With NETbilling's Mitch Farber

In the ultra-competitive adult billing space, companies come and go. Many billing companies that were doing well — or at least appeared to be doing well — 10 or 15 years ago have since gone out of business. But NETbilling.com, which was founded in 1998, has endured, grown and prospered.

Rhett Pardon ·

James Deen Signs On for Jezebel Q&A

James Deen enthusiastically announced to the Twittersphere today that he will be helming an upcoming Q&A-based article for the pop feminist site, Jezebel.com.

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Exec Seat: Q&A with OrbitalPay's Karen Campbell

Karen Campbell, who holds the title of vice president of business development of OrbitalPay Inc. and Global Electronic Technology Inc., truly is a leading executive in the online processing sector.

Rhett Pardon ·
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Q&A With Laurent, Affil4You's Mobile Strategist

Meet Laurent, managing director of Affil4You, an award winning mobile affiliate program and billing solution that has a particular stronghold on the French market.

Rhett Pardon ·

Q&A: Buck Angel on 'Mr. Angel' Documentary

Buck Angel recently answered a few questions for XBIZ about “Mr. Angel,” a new documentary that tracks the life and times of the transgender porn star, advocate and educator, set to release on DVD Dec. 3.

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California Dreamin’: Q&A With Dreamgirl International's Christopher Scharff

Over the past decade Dreamgirl International has soared to the top ranks of lingerie and costume manufacturers, with 15 U.S. sales representatives and 22 international distributors. The company’s ongoing success must be attributed to the leadership of its CEO, Christopher Scharff.

Jared Rutter ·
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Glass Reinvented: Q&A With Joyful Pleasure's Keith Gordon

Founded and ran by industry veterans, Joyful Pleasure was rolled out three years ago as a boutique brand dedicated to producing unique glass pleasure products. Most widely known for its distinctive pepper-shaped dildo, Joyful Pleasure continues to grow and reinvent itself. Company owner Keith Gordon recently sat down with XBIZ to discuss the growth of Joyful Pleasure and how his roots in fetish porn served as an inspiration for the line of glass toys.

Ariana Rodriguez ·
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Exec Seat: Q&A with Al Bloom, CalExotics

In 40 years, Al Bloom has accumulated a wealth of knowledge, accomplishments and accolades within the adult industry. Credited for being instrumental in establishing the adult home video industry and its legal protection by a unified entity — the Free Speech Coalition, Bloom later moved into the pleasure products side of the business when he joined CalExotics in 2003.

Ariana Rodriguez ·
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Exec Seat: Q&A with Sascha Winkler, CEO of Pay4

Sascha Winkler, CEO of Frankfurt based Pay4 GmbH, is known as one of the most respected and sought-after authorities within the payments space. Winkler has been in the biz for more than 12 years, bringing great wisdom, knowledge and innovation to an industry that is highly dynamic and ever-changing.

Rhett Pardon ·