ASTONISH
ASTONISH is a revolutionary online and print platform for the fashion industry with an online recurring subscription based model.
- Stage Full Product Ready
- Industry Media and Entertainment
- Location San Francisco, CA, USA
- Currency USD
- Founded January 2011
- Employees 5
- Website astonishworld.com
Company Summary
ASTONISH is the first media company in the fashion and art industry to integrate an online platform with print media to allow emerging artists, students and industry professionals to showcase their talents, interact and collaborate and play a part in the creation of the print magazine. We plan to capture 10% of a 5 million subscriber market within 5 years and generate a multi-million dollar revenue through an online recurring subscription model.
Team
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Ryan ChuaCEO & Founder
The creative force responsible for the creation of ASTONISH, Ryan is a UC Berkeley graduate and an accomplished fashion photographer. His extensive web of international contacts in the fashion and art industries allowed him to populate contributing teams in London, Berlin, Paris, Sydney, Los Angeles and New York.
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Gary MarshallChief Operating Officer
Gary has over 35 years of solid business operations experience. In addition to a long and successful career with Levi Strauss & CO, he served as Vice President of Operations for another Bay Area apparel company, successfully re-designing the company’s supply chain to drastically reduce operating costs and increase profits.
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Brandon LeongDirector of Marketing & Sales
Brandon adds to the team several years of experience in both marketing and sales. In addition to owning a baking company and retail art business, he also worked as General Manager for Bang & Olufsen in San Jose & Palo Alto.
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Phuong My TranCreative Director
Phuong My is one of the most successful and well-connected emerging fashion designers to hit the fashion scene in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Tokyo and Saigon. She has a strong background in fashion design, styling and visual communication.
Advisors
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Simon NakajimaLawyerUnconfirmedNone at his tmeAccountantUnconfirmed
Previous Investors
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Self-fundedUnconfirmedNoneUnconfirmed
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