James Choe

James Choe

Verified

100+ Brands Advised / 800+ Products Launched / GTM Strategy / Board Advisor / Founder

I specialize in

Idea to Launch
Building Product
Marketing & GTM
GTM Strategy
Product validation
Product Positioning
Positioning

I come prepared—your materials reviewed, context understood, no cold starts.

Background & Highlights

Proven operator with multiple exits and $200M+ raised.

Co-Founder / CEO

Hauser

2025 – Present

Narrative and positioning refinement for brand and product.

Co-Founder/CEO

Thoughtful Company

2024 – Present

Thoughtful Company

GTM and customer acquisition guidance tailored to stage.

Managing Director

Avenida

2025 – Present

Managing Director

Tradehaus

2024 – Present

Tradehaus

About me

Brand builder and designer at heart. Learned how companies actually work by running them. 20+ years, 800+ products launched, 100+ companies advised. I've been the founder, the operator, the board member, and the one responsible when things broke. That range is the point—I don't advise in abstractions. I contextualize fast, speak the language of brand and finance in the same room, and can usually tell you why something isn't landing. GTM is where I live. Positioning, narrative, channel strategy, pricing, timing—I've launched enough to know what actually moves and what just looks good in a deck. Industry Runs: Consumer Goods — 20+ years across food, beverage, health, beauty. 800+ product launches. Challenger brand scale-ups and legacy turnarounds. eCommerce & Retail — Omnichannel strategy, DTC, marketplace growth, international expansion. Digital transformation for household names. Cannabis & Spirits — Day-one California legalization. Built the state's largest portfolio. Advised MSOs pre/post-IPO. Scaled a DTC brand to acquisition. SaaS & PropTech — GTM, fundraising, M&A readiness, product strategy. Where I operate now. If you want a real read from someone who's sat in most of the seats, book the time.

You'll get advice on

  • Brand Strategy & Positioning
  • Scaling Startups & Product Launches
  • Board Advisory & M&A Readiness
  • Years of Lessons as a Founder
  • CPG / Proptech / eCommerce & Retail / Cannabis

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