Joel Comm is an American internet pioneer, author, and keynote speaker known for his expertise in digital marketing, cryptocurrency, and artificial intelligence. He is the CEO of The Nifty Company and has been active in the tech industry since the 1980s, launching his first website, WorldVillage, in 1995.
Comm achieved early success by founding ClassicGames, a multiplayer gaming site sold to Yahoo! in 1997 that became the foundation for Yahoo! Games. He gained widespread recognition for creating the viral mobile app iFart Mobile in 2008, which ranked first on the iTunes App Store and generated significant daily revenue. He also hosted The Next Internet Millionaire, an internet reality show based on The Apprentice, where contestants competed for a $25,000 prize and a partnership with Comm.
As a prolific writer, Comm is a New York Times and Bloomberg Businessweek bestselling author of over 14 books, including The AdSense Code (2006), Twitter Power (2009), and KaChing (2010). His recent work focuses on AI and Web3, evidenced by his role as a human-centered AI keynote speaker, host of the AI for Everyone Show, and co-host of the Bad Crypto Podcast, which has over 10 million downloads. He has consulted for major brands such as Microsoft, IBM, and Twitter, and currently resides in Puerto Rico.
