OEN Member Spotlight – Timothy Shields
of Comic Rocket

Q: What does your business do?
A: We publish Comic books in Facebook.  

Q: What problem does it solve?
A: We are helping the Comics industry move into the digital future.

Q: How did you come up with this business idea?
A: We have deep domain expertise in comics.

Q: What are your biggest challenges?
A:   Speed. The industry is changing rapidly and we need to stay ahead.

Q: What are your goals for the company?
A: To be the Pandora of Comics

Q: Are you looking for funding?
A: Yes.

Q: What would funding enable you to do?
A:    Develop faster.

Q: Have you been an entrepreneur before?
A: Yes. I have owned several businesses previously including a marketing firm serving the Comic & Game industry and owned a Comic Book store and a Cyber café.

Q: What brought you to OEN? What do you hope to gain from membership?
A: The great community support for entrepreneurs.

Q: What has been the biggest surprise in your entrepreneurial experience to date?
A:   How quickly digital comics sales are growing.