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Joseph Shao

Helping brands, sellers, and agencies convert their Amazon reports into an easily accessible database.

Issaquah, Washington

Investor
Angel
Founder

Invests in

Stages:

Seed
Pre-seed

Sectors:

E-commerce

Locations:

Washington

  • Min Investment:

    $5,000.00

  • Max Investment:

    $50,000.00

  • Target Investment:

    $25,000.00

Skills

Contract Negotiation
Marketing Strategy
Vendor Management
Inventory Management
Analytics
E-commerce
Key Account Management
Strategic Planning
Accounting
Financial Analysis
Program Management
Budgets
Email Marketing
Marketing
Management
P&L Management
Leadership
Business Development
Account Management
Strategy

Education

Lists including Joseph

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Based in Seattle

494 people

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19695 people

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All Pre-Seed Investors

7974 people

Work Experience

Reason Automation

2020

  • Chief Product Officer

    2020

Hustle Fund

2022

  • Angel Squad Member

    2022

    Hustle Fund's Angel Squad is an inclusive community educating the next generation of impactful angel investors and co-investing alongside the Hustle Fund team.

Save A Cup

2019 - 2021

  • Head Of Ecommerce

    2019 - 2021

PERFECT LOOP

2016 - 2019

  • President & Co-founder

    2016 - 2019

Sears Holdings Corporation

2015 - 2016

  • Senior Manager, Sales Operations & Marketing

    2015 - 2016

Amazon

2012 - 2015

  • Category Management

    2013 - 2015

    ▪ Collaborated with strategic partners to develop and establish annual marketing plans ▪ Owned and managed a P&L across multiple categories ▪ Developed cost-savings operational initiatives ▪ Lead strategic initiative to highlight and action unprofitable SKU’s

  • Strategic Vendor Specialist

    2012 - 2013

    ▪ Managed buying, pricing, inventory logistics and marketing across 14 primary categories for a Fortune 500 manufacturer ▪ Created and analyzed promotions, site merchandising, and email campaigns efforts to drive brand awareness and revenue growth ▪ Modeled financial forecasts and impacts for promotions and planning ▪ Led strategic category business development initiatives ▪ Developed and implemented automated marketing solution to help highlight and accelerate growth for new products ▪ Traveled internationally to establish new direct import relationships

Beta Gamma Sigma Seattle Area Alumni Chapter

2011 - 2012

  • Vice President

    2011 - 2012

    Beta Gamma Sigma is the international honor society serving business programs accredited by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Membership in Beta Gamma Sigma is the highest recognition a business student anywhere in the world can receive in a business program accredited by AACSB International.

Moss Adams LLP

2011 - 2012

  • Tax Staff

    2011 - 2012

Moss Adams LLP

2010 - 2010

  • Tax Intern

    2010 - 2010

    ▪ Prepared federal and state tax returns for individuals, non-profits, benefit plans, partnerships and corporations

Avanti Sports

2001 - 2007

  • General Manager

    2001 - 2007

    General Manager—Manager—Sales Associate ▪ Managed & coordinated two stores in daily business activities & staffing needs ▪ Managed all business assets & liabilities, including monitoring & attending accounts payables ▪ Created budgets for purchasing & projecting gross revenues ▪ Purchased & booked products for both stores ▪ Created inventory control & forecasted inventory needs ▪ Wrote proposals that obtained vendor contracts with the City of Bellevue ▪ Increased yearly gross revenues from 2005 to 2007 ▪ Created marketing strategy by coordinating in-store events & programs with local leagues for cross-promotion & creating informational pamphlets & brochures