Founder and principal of an international apparel industry, social media and business development consultancy assisting businesses to launch, position and accelerate in the US. • Mentored 100+ domestic and international brands resulting in successful US market entry and acceleration of 25 labels; developed qualified service provider network of over 300 distributors, sales agents, and other industry services. • Saved brands over $1M in start-up and operating costs through market research and validation, service provider matching, pricing and supply-chain optimization, trade show and marketing strategy, and development planning. • Created branding, social media and marketing content, coordinated retail sales and outreach strategies to generate sales and increase profitability for small retail and service businesses, nonprofits and business associations. • Doubled sales of longstanding Long Beach retailer by reorganizing retail management systems, developing email and social media presence, coordinating website creation, trade show wholesale buying and business operations. • Established 100-member small business association in economically depressed retail district generating hundreds of thousands of dollars of new business. • Write and edit internationally hailed business blog, “What’s Hot, What’s Not, What’s Next”.