• Co-founded this start-up company with the goal to develop and expand sales into the wholesale promotional products industry distributor space.• Responsible for running the day-to-day operations of the business.• Negotiated product pricing and terms with our various supplier factories in China and Hong Kong.• Travelled internationally to China quarterly, to meet with various factories.• Developed and nurtured key relationships with various national-level buyer… Show more • Co-founded this start-up company with the goal to develop and expand sales into the wholesale promotional products industry distributor space.• Responsible for running the day-to-day operations of the business.• Negotiated product pricing and terms with our various supplier factories in China and Hong Kong.• Travelled internationally to China quarterly, to meet with various factories.• Developed and nurtured key relationships with various national-level buyer groups.• Developed wholesale-based marketing efforts designed to introduce, expand the brand through industry community participation, exhibiting at national trade shows email broadcast campaigns.• Designed and implemented a new website, client-friendly unbranded website, and online virtual catalogs. Show less

• Co-founded this spin-off company with the goal to develop and expand sales into the retail / end-user space.• Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the business.• Developed and nurtured key relationships with corporate decision-maker level buyers.• Developed retail-based marketing efforts designed to expand the brand through trade shows, Amazon Seller sales / PPC campaigns, and email broadcast campaigns.• Developed a referral-based incentive program for warm lead-based… Show more • Co-founded this spin-off company with the goal to develop and expand sales into the retail / end-user space.• Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the business.• Developed and nurtured key relationships with corporate decision-maker level buyers.• Developed retail-based marketing efforts designed to expand the brand through trade shows, Amazon Seller sales / PPC campaigns, and email broadcast campaigns.• Developed a referral-based incentive program for warm lead-based introductions from customers to new targets.• Designed and implemented a new website and online virtual catalog. Show less

• Responsible for running the day-to-day operations of this start-up, including the hiring and managing of staff, as well creating and developing the brand.• Created and developed key supplier factory relationships in China and India.• Developed internal product knowledge program and product selling procedures.• Processed weekly payroll, auditing of timecards, and all other aspects of company payroll.• Created stock and overseas container purchase orders, tracked inventory… Show more • Responsible for running the day-to-day operations of this start-up, including the hiring and managing of staff, as well creating and developing the brand.• Created and developed key supplier factory relationships in China and India.• Developed internal product knowledge program and product selling procedures.• Processed weekly payroll, auditing of timecards, and all other aspects of company payroll.• Created stock and overseas container purchase orders, tracked inventory control, and planned production schedule. Show less