Member Since 2012
Aaron Schwartz
Loop Returns
San Francisco Bay Area
Chief Business Officer at Loop Returns, the best returns solution for Shopify brands. 3x founder, now advising and investing in startups. Advising: Magoosh, Gabbi, Verto Education, ChannelApe, Brightflow, Goodbye Bread, Surge.ai, Builder.io, FanRally, Legitimate, GIST, Rally Investing: Clockwork, Documate, Placement, twine, Reflective, Bloom, Overflow, MarketerHire, Alloy, Biteable, Milo, EcoCart, Partnered.io, Enquire Labs Investing via syndicate on Angel List: https://angel.co/s/nps/zNcNw Served as Cofounder, Chairman and President at Passport (passportshipping.com). Still advising. I'm a generalist's generalist (if it's not eng, I'm pretty decent). My focus tends to be on all-things Go to Market; Fundraising; Strategy; and finally (and most importantly), helping founders navigate emotionally through the early stages of company building. Founder of Modify Watches (www.modifywatches.com), which was acquired in 2019 by Custom Ink, and Refill Revolution (acq. 2011). Also proud to serve as a Board Member for Larkin Street Youth Services, and an advisor for Magoosh, an ed-tech company (#186 on the Inc. 500) among a handful of other commerce infrastructure and EdTech companies. Previously earned my MBA from Berkeley-Haas, and was a management consultant with Deloitte for four years (2 in NYC, 2 in London). From Cleveland. Go Cavs (and other teams).
SKILLS
- Sales & Marketing
- Fundraising
- Team Building
RECENT CONTENT
October 3rd, 2018
The New E-Commerce Stack: What It Takes To Scale A Consumer Brand Quickly
Leverage tools that will help you grow your e-commerce brand.
April 27th, 2016
The 4 Things You Must Do in Order to Successfully Pivot Your Business
Pivoting your brand can allow you to make changes for the better. Just be prepared to tackle the risks.
January 8th, 2016
What to Do When a Competitor Knocks Off Your Company's Product
When you're battling every startup's worst nightmare, protecting yourself and your brand is critical.
August 19th, 2015
An Overlooked Opportunity For Consumer Brands: Selling Business-To-Group
Particularly for product companies, there's a sales channel you might be overlooking: business-to-group.
August 12th, 2015
How to Partner With the Big Dogs: 7 Negotiating Tips for Small Startups
No matter your company's size, you can prove you have what it takes to roll with the big players.
August 2nd, 2013
3 Customer Service Rules to Work By
Start-ups in growth mode tend to write off customer service as a cost-center to be dealt with "later." These two founders beg to differ.
May 22nd, 2013
Three Tips For Retailers To Beat 'Showrooming'
Courtesy of Wikipedia Almost every retailer is struggling with “showrooming,” when customers browse a retailer’s product only to purchase the product elsewhere for a lower price. This phenomenon extends beyond the obvious big-box retailers – even e-commerce sites that curate items find that users will leverage the site’s expertise and effort [...]
January 26th, 2012
3 Keys to Startup Success: Hustle, Follow-Through and Curiosity
from dierken via flickr A friend and I started Modify Watches last year when I was 28. I had just finished my MBA, and in the past had spent four years with Deloitte Consulting, a management consulting firm. I started in the company’s New York office after finishing my undergraduate studies [...]
COMPANY INFO
Loop Returns
Loop is the best returns solution for Shopify brands, including Allbirds, Brooklinen, Chubbies, Nisolo and more
AREA OF FOCUS
- Business Development
- Sales
- Marketing
INDUSTRY
Retail