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Hardy, Va.
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Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Consulting
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Manufacturing/Industrial
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Events
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Design & Production
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Fashion
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Apparel and Accessories
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Freelance
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Writing, Journalist, Blogger, Photographer, Designer
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Sourcing
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Consumer Goods
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Training and Coaching
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Product Development
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Business Writing
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Graphic or Interactive Design
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Merchandise Planning & Buying
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Founder - International China Consultants
Hardy
Product development, sourcing and marketing consultant based in Roanoke, Virginia and Hangzhou, China. International China Consultants implements designs and concepts for USA companies who want to do business in China.
Experienced in consumer products and business-to-business sectors. Selling product on marketing venues of Home Shopping Network, The Shopping Channel in Canada, cataloges, internet sales, and major retail stores.Responsibility for creation and management of strategic Chinese alliances and partnerships. Lived in China and Hong Kong for over ten years and speaks basic Mandarin Chinese. Developed offices for several companies in Hong Kong and mainland China.
Primary activity as an International Business executive in charge of Design, Product Development, Sourcing and Marketing has been to conceptualize a project, illustrate the concept through the use of visual aids, bring the concept to market, and insititute the volume production. Developed many brands such as Joy Mangano for Home Shopping Network, Ivanna Trump for The Shopping Channel of Canada, Debbee Barker/Flipfold, Colleen Lopez/My Favorite Things for Home Shopping Network , and Carol Patterson Knits for Home Shopping Network and The Shopping Channel of Canada. Development span ranges from designing products in a variety of categories, global sourcing, selling product on marketing venues such as Home Shopping Network, The Shopping Channel in Canada, cataloges, internet sales, and major retail stores, logo design and website development/marketing.
Morgan Brooke Designs
This was a strat-up venture consulting job in the past year. We took this company from just an idea in the owner's head to a fully developed company with website presence.
Morgan Brooke Designs
This was a strat-up venture consulting job in the past year. We took this company from just an idea in the owner's head to a fully developed company with website presence.
Morgan Brooke Designs
This was a start-up venture consulting job in the past year. We took this company from just an idea in the owner's head to a fully developed company with website presence.
Morgan Brooke Designs
This was a start-up venture consulting job in the past year. We took this company from just an idea in the owner's head to a fully developed company with website presence.
Morgan Brooke Designs
This was a start-up venture consulting job in the past year. We took this company from just an idea in the owner's head to a fully developed company with website presence.
Morgan Brooke Designs
This was a start-up venture consulting job in the past year. We took this company from just an idea in the owner's head to a fully developed company with website presence.
Morgan Brooke Designs
This was a start-up venture consulting job in the past year. We took this company from just an idea in the owner's head to a fully developed company with website presence.
Morgan Brooke Designs
This was a start-up venture consulting job in the past year. We took this company from just an idea in the owner's head to a fully developed company with website presence.
International China Consultants
January 1998 - Present
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Hardy, Va.
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Founder - Head Designer - Product Developer
• Developed and manufactured over 50,000 units for Joy Mangano of "Elegant Apron" sets for Home Shopping Network.
• Influenced the design and produced 20,000 units of Debbee Barker/Flipfold tote bags, related accessories and table top for Home Shopping Network.
• Designed and produced 10,000 units for Colleen Lopez of beaded handbags, Fresh Water Pearl jewelry and jewelry boxes with faux jewelry for Home Shopping Network.
• Designed, produced, and hosted "on-air" television sales for Carol Patterson Knits achieving a sales volume of $2.2 million/year for Home Shopping Network.
• Designed and produced Ivanna Trump beaded handbags and Fresh Water Pearl jewelry for The Shopping Channel of Canada.
• Conceptualized, designed, produced and hosted "on-air" Carol Patterson Knits television sales for The Shopping Channel of Canada producing a company volume of $500,000.00/year.
• Established and staffed a Hangzhou, China office.
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