FUNDING AND CONNECTIONS FOR STARTUPS IN SOUTH FLORIDA
Shortly after graduating the Universiry of Florida business Program in 2008, Gregory Brauser headed to Shanghai, China to fiund a sourcing and trading operation that would become Direct Source China.
Direct Source China is headquartered in Shanghai, China, and Ft.Lauderdale, Florida that assists mid-size U.S.business in realizing the Substantial cost saving of directly manufacturing in China while removing the inherent risks and uncertainty. Within 3 years Greg took the company to 10mm+ in revenues with over 15 employees managing complex sourcing projects on behalf of their U.S.-based clients.
Greg took his experience in sourcing and exposure to a variety of products, designs, and ideas, and formed Dog-E-Glow Inc in 2010 with the sole purpose of bringing innovative pet products directly to the U.S retails market. After achieving retails success in big box channels like petsmart and petco, he sold the business to a strategic buyer in 2016.
His deep knowledge of startups and operations from the ground level, has enhanced his value as more than just a financial partner to his several active portfolio companies.