Since 2004, Big Blue Window, an ecommerce retailer for window grilles, has been a project of John Jackovin and his long-time business partner, Tom Love. That is, until recently when the pair sold the company to focus their efforts fully on Bawte, another company Jackovin and Love co-founded.
While Jackovin didn’t do too much of the day-to-day work with Big Blue Window, he believes its sale will allow him to give Bawte—an app that helps consumers keep track of warranties and manuals for the products they own—the extra attention it needs as the team completes a redirecting of its efforts. Jackovin wasn’t able to disclose any specifics regarding the company’s sale, other than to say that it was a fiscal move that made sense for the partners. 
Bawte officially launched in May 2012 and by June, Jackovin was working on it full-time. The sale of Big Blue Window comes at a time when Jackovin (right) says Bawte is working on refocusing its services.
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Originally the team envisioned its audience to be facilitated through manufacturers; however, recently Jackovin says the company has decided to take out the middle man and go directly to the consumer. In the coming months Bawte will release a redesigned platform and experience to reflect its new focus on the product’s consumer.
For more on Bawte, read SPN’s complete coverage.
Credits: John Jackovin photo courtesy of Jackovin.
One response to “Co-founders sell Big Blue Window, focus efforts fully on Bawte”
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