David Solomon
Founder
Oceanside | United States
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Industries
Moto & Powersports
Skate
Wake
Summary
Activity
Work experience
Solomon Global Partners
Founder | 01/2018 - Current
Offering consulting, manufacturing, and branding services to startups through medium size business
• Consulting Services - Profit & Loss Management, C Suite & Operational Organization, Employee Development and
Growth Opportunities
• Manufacturing – Vendor management and negotiations, product management; mvp through end of life,
Integrations and technology
• Branding - Strategy and Implementation, Identify Strengths and Weaknesses, Product Analysis and Customer
Experience (UI/UX)
• Used design thinking and strategic experimentation assisting in the creation of Leafir SaaS
• Created story branding map for multiple startups which directly translates into the UX of their ecommerce sites
and a MVP to offer
• Implemented ecommerce growth strategies for a local social media influencer which lead to increased sales and
gross margin
Alias MX LLC
Managing Director | 10/2014 - 10/2018
• Led company through restructuring to prepare for M&A in October of 2018
• Experimented with three different UX themes which led to implementing a customized solution for B2C and B2B ecommerce based on Story Brand framework and Google analytics data
• Achieved 21.8% Growth in customer base in FY ‘17
• Increased sales $400K in FY ’16 by leveraging Google Analytics data to target specific customer demographics through specialized promotions
• Reduced annual loss by over $2M in FY ’16 through problem identification, and pivoting our business model to strictly B2C in the United States
• Complete responsibility over profit and loss, business plan development and execution, and creation and management of product line (including off-road apparel, gear bags, helmets, and protection gear)
• Manager of a staff of 10, 8 in-house and 2 remote
• Developed and implemented SOPs and policies using E-myth framework
• Spent first year as Senior Product Manager and Product Developer, defining product line requirements and then increasing product mix by 50%, enhancing current product line functionality and improving relationships with international vendors
Ascend Design Lab
Project Manager | 01/2014 - 03/2015
• Led the company from nothing to $100K in sales in the first 12 months through cold contact and referrals
• Maintained A/R balances to never exceed 30 days, and maintained positive cash flow at all times by managing all accounting through QuickBooks
• Developed, implemented, and managed all operational procedures, including sales, marketing, accounting, finance, design, development, and procurement
• Managed all project calendars, outsourced labor budgets, and client communications
SCOTT USA
Product Line Manager/Senior Product Developer | 11/2009 - 11/2013
• Increased sales by $4M over the my first two years through strategic growth-planning, and increasing product mix over 200% (per dealer and distributer feedback)
• Increased profit margin on all products between 2 and 10% by streamlining development processes
• Improved quality control processes at all international vendors to reduce production variance to less than 2%
• Improved vendor relationships with increased face-time and factory visits
• Directly managed product line for motosports division. Included off-road apparel, gear bags, boots, helmets, and protection products
• Negotiated with vendors for production lead times, MOQs, FOB pricing, and incoterms
No Fear
Production Manager | 04/2001 - 07/2009
• Proficiently streamlined product development process to improve product launch timeline by up to 30 days
• Instrumental in improving logistics operations through a reduction of inessential processes, which netted cost savings of up to 10% per year
• Boosted profit margin by 5% on all motosport products
• Managed and planned inventory levels across multiple warehouse internationally valued up to $15M
• Oversaw sales for Midwest USA region with increased sales of 25% (2005-2006)
• Scoped, authored and implemented a grass roots marketing program that generated revenue of $250k annually (2001-2006)
Education history
American Intercontinental University
BBA | 2003 - 2004
California State University San Marcos
| 1999 - 2003
Palomar College
| 2008 - 2010



