Open Mic Night
For those of you who want to connect with the speakers, sponsors and general rock-stars of the first Grow Big - Grow Global Open Mic Night, we compiled this page for you! Of course, don’t forget to check out our free omnichannel and global roadmaps by clicking on the program link to the left.
This event brought together top brands and industry leaders to share insights and form a global-minded support group! Click on the links below to contact the people and companies that are open to talking further.
We covered a wide range of topics including:
🌍 How to build our brand overseas
🌍 How to launch an affiliate marketing plan outside the U.S.
🌍 What to ask of your technology stack to be global ready
🌍 Which markets are right for you and what tools can you use to figure this out
🌍 How do you improve your competitive advantage and build lifetime value with loyal cross-border customers
🌍 How do you build a global logistics and fulfillment system
October 18, 2023 - 10:00 PM EDT
Marina del Rey, California
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Speakers
Josh Halpern
HOST - Chairman of Grow Big Initiative.
Josh is the chair of the Grow Big Initiative which is a public/private partnership to help companies grow their sales across multiple online channels and geographies. Mr. Halpern is also the North American General Manager of Shopline.
Carol Shih
HOST - Co-Founder, Qode Space
An eCommerce professional with 10 years of strategic online store and operations experience. Recognized for managing over 40+ enterprise brands, directing marketing strategy and large scales of project management.
Kristy Sakai
CEO, Supertext Creative
Established and leading the US operations of Supertext, a creative localization and copywriting company. Helping companies reach global audiences through culturally relevant messaging and efficient localization processes.
Marshall Nyman
Founder & CEO, NYMO & Co.
As the Founder and CEO of NYMO & Co, I have been leading a team of affiliate marketing experts who help D2C brands scale their affiliate programs efficiently with a content-based approach.
Christopher Yang
VP of Engineering, Away Travel
Technically sophisticated professional with a solid history of effective technology and project management guiding sizable, cross-functional engineering and product development teams in the design and launch of leading-edge digital and omnichannel solutions.
Joe Benson
VP Sales & Marketing, Life Specialty Coatings
Raised in the building materials industry, Joe has been involved and exposed his entire life to epoxy coatings, waterproof decking systems, decorative concrete systems, roof coatings and wall coatings.
Amy Kim
Founder & CEO, KindTail
With extensive experience in product development for large corporations, start-ups, and consultancies, I am a multi-faceted designer and operator with a deep-seated passion for executing creativity driven by passion.
Yoji Cole
Sr. Director of Business Development, Vendo
We help brands of any size maximize their opportunity to sell more of their product on Amazon U.S. and international, Walmart.com, Walmart OGP adn Target.com.
Michelle Steilen
President, Moxi Roller Skates
Founder of American Made brand Moxi Roller Skates, a retro revival of roller skating via modernized innovations and movements. Responsible for Brand Management overseeing Product Development, Marketing, Sales and Promotions.
Jeff Jensen
North American Business Development - Shopline.com
Leads the Shopline business development strategy focused on growing merchants sales across on and offline channels through a unified commerce platform.
Ben Singer
Global Business Development, Hyland's Naturals
Full international business development responsibilities include both public (institutional) and private (retail), regulatory framework and compliance, Intellectual Property (IP), licensing and product registrations across all markets.
Ray Doustdar
Founder, BUICED Inc.
Ray Doustdar is the founder and CEO of BUICED Liquid Vitamins, a company that has been revolutionizing the health and wellness industry since 2013.
This Event Made Possible by
The Grow Big Initiative
Cake
U.S. Commercial Service
Minority Business Development Agency
Shopline
A proud sponsor of the Grow Big Initiative, Shopline helps companies leapfrog their legacy platforms with a faster loading and more unified commerce solution for online and offline optimization.
Qode Space
Silk Software
Supertext Creative