Scott was destined to be an entrepreneur from childhood. At age 10, he took all of his little sister's favorite dolls and sold them at a garage sale, pocketing the proceeds. He has since made amends, but hasn't lost the drive. Scott has 15 years of experience in his field. He spent a decade overseeing Download.com, which he founded in 1996. Scott graduated from Boston University with a degree in Mass Communication. He is author of How to Use HTML 3, which won the Computer Press Award for Best How-to Book in 1997. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife and two children.