Watch, Shop and Sell - Independently
Discover, Watch, Share and Shop for new and interesting products.
We are committed to creating the best and most entertaining shopping experience on the web for indie-inspired goods. We draw from our passionate community of independent merchants, designers and manufacturers.
If you are an independent seller, Shopflick can help you more deeply engage your current customers and find new customers from our community Use video to show them more about you and your products. They will enjoy a rich experience of discovery-based shopping, entertainment, community -- powered by video -- that will translate to higher sales and lasting brand identity.
Co-Founder, CEO
David is a co-founder of Shopflick and its CEO, leading Shopflick's vision and strategy. His inspiration for Shopflick was simple: empower independent entrepreneurs -- with a branded marketplace and powerful but simple tools integrating e-commerce, online video and social shopping, all at low cost -- to enable them to engage, entertain and explain themselves and their products to an unlimited community of potential customers.
David was the Founder and President of Fox TV Studios, which he grew into a major content producer generating thousands of hours of scripted, reality and documentary video in over 25 countries. During his tenure, Fox TV Studios shows won multiple Emmy, Golden Globe and Peabody Awards and generated over $1 bil.. in license fees. David has a history of being "in house entrepreneur" for News Corp/Fox, having served as Executive VP of the FOX Network in its early days, working on the start up of the FX Network, BSkyB in the UK and STAR TV in Asia. David co-founded Tele-TV, the digital interactive TV joint venture of three major telcos. He has also been the CEO of Global Gaming League (GGL.com), a top 10 worldwide online network of video game competition and community sites. David also advises The ZiZo Group, working with Fortune 100 companies to launch brand-relevant digital media businesses. Mr. Grant received his BA from UCLA and his JD from UC Davis where he was Executive Editor of the Law Review. He is married to Nancy and is the father of three teenagers -- all major shoppers.
Co-Founder, President/COO
Patrick leads business development, marketing and operations at Shopflick. He was most recently VP of Marketing & Strategy at Rocket XL, a full service interactive marketing agency. Patrick spent 3 years at Global Gaming League (GGL) where as Director of Business Development he was responsible for partnerships with media companies, sponsors and acquisition targets.
Before entering the digital media space, Patrick was an equity research analyst at Soros Fund Management, where he covered the technology and telecommunications industries. Prior to working at Soros, Patrick was at Wasserstein Perella & Co. (now Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein), where he provided M&A and strategic advisory services to clients in the retail and consumer products industries.
Patrick received his Bachelors in Finance and Economics from the Stern School of Business at New York University. Born in Massachusetts, Patrick has not missed wearing winter clothes since he landed in Los Angeles.
Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer
Dan is responsible for leading product innovation and technical development at Shopflick. Before starting Shopflick, he spent five years at Fox Interactive Media where he most recently served as the GM/VP of Fox Interactive Media Labs. While at FIM, he successfully released MySpace News and the SpringWidgets widget platform. Prior to the formation of Fox Interactive Media, Dan was the Director of Production and Project Management at FOXSports.com where he managed all aspects of the development of the site.
Previously, Dan worked in a variety of internet start ups and new media divisions including the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the New York Times and GovWorks. Dan holds a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing from Miami University in Ohio.
Director of Video & Filmmakers Marketplace
Raul manages the Shopflick Filmmaker Marketplace (SFM), as well as all Shopflick TV productions.
Raul grew up between Minnesota and Panama City, Panama.
Having a diverse cultural background expanded his creative horizons at an early age and he started producing films at the age of 15. After attending an intensive Film Program at Oxford University he fell in love with the art form and has been pursuing it sense. Upon graduation from Vassar College he wrote, produced, and directed an action epic feature titled "Black Pearl". He then moved to LA and has worked as a freelance filmmaker (producing, art coordinating, directing industrial and commercial videos, and behind the scenes footage) for the last 3 years.
Merchandising & Trends
Courtney adds a merchandising eye and brings a few lifetimes of shopping experience to Shopflick.
Growing up in Minnesota, Courtney started in promotions at a local radio station in St. Paul. She then moved to Los Angeles to join ID Media, a direct marketing ad agency. At ID Media, she planned and bought media for the agency's largest clients across all media channels. Courtney then focused on online pr and promotions at m80, an interactive marketing agency. As a Senior Publicity and Promotions Manager, Courtney designed and executed campaigns for Showtime, Blockbuster and the FX Network.
Courtney holds a BA in Mass Communications from Winona State University. She has been known to gravitate toward jukeboxes, flea-markets and plaid, and still loves Minnesota (and no, we don't just hire people from Minnesota).