Five Questions For Jason Lemkin Co-founder and CEO of EchoSignFive Questions For Jason Lemkin Co-founder and CEO of EchoSign

Photograph by Jeffery Newbury

1

PAPER CHASE NO MORE
Managing paper documents is a major hassle. With EchoSign, Lemkin wanted to offer a simple way of obtaining e-signatures on contracts, HR documents, and expense reports. "The whole world does business through e-mail and attachments. Why not take the pain out of dealing with physical documents and digitize the process?"/TD>

2

SANITY SAVER
EchoSign offers a free version of its software for smaller businesses with limited resources. "We want to make all businesses look professional. One customer told us that our service has saved his sanity. That's incredibly rewarding to hear."

3

ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT
Lemkin has been part of four startups, including nanotechnology pioneer NanoGram Devices and BabyCenter.com, a well-known Web site for new parents that's now a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. "I consider myself an entrepreneur."

4

IDEA MAN
When Lemkin isn't busy founding companies, he loves to invent. He has several pending patents for advanced technology in energy storage and nanotech. "It's such a great feeling to think of new ideas and see them come to fruition."

5

HIGH FLIER
Lemkin has a passion for adventure, which includes flying ultralight planes. He's flown them over the ocean and a volcano. "They keep you right at the edge. It's really exciting to do things that are raw and being able to control only portions of your environment."