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Michael Shapiro

Boynton Beach

Summary

Professional Photographer experienced with business development, team leadership, and strategic planning.

After over forty years experienced in sales and design work ,

Overview

47
47
years of professional experience

Work History

01.2017
  • I owned and operated a pop-up retail gift and antique store on Worth Avenue in Palm Beach, FL, during the winter season. The store offered customers various unique gift items and antique products they could not find elsewhere.

Event Photographer

E M I
03.1998 - 03.2025
  • Provided pre-event consultations to discuss clients'' vision for their special occasions effectively translating those visions into stunning photographs capturing the spirit of the events.

01.2013 - 01.2016
  • I managed my leftover inventory of over $650,000 from QVC in a 10,000-square-foot warehouse. I offered items at wholesale prices to various garden and home centers, demonstrating my ability to make intelligent business decisions.

Evan Maxwell International, Inc.
01.2001 - 01.2013
  • I established Evan Maxwell International, Inc. and ventured into importing garden products from China. As a direct vendor for QVC TV, I purchased, imported, and sold garden products to QVC buyers. I also represented the company on-air to sell its products to a vast audience of over 90 million TV viewers.

Founder and CEO

Jordan Ross Inc.
01.1995 - 01.2001
  • I founded Jordan Ross Inc., a company that manufactured fabric-wrapped desk accessories. As the founder and CEO, I was responsible for product design, supply chain management, marketing, and distribution to gift and furniture stores that specialized in accessories.

Design Concepts International
01.1983 - 01.1995
  • I established Design Concepts International, a company that imported custom-designed furniture and marketed it through 16 designer showrooms across the United States. I played a multifaceted role in this company, including furniture and accessory design, sales, importing, marketing, distributing, and inventory control.

Michel-Ange
01.1978 - 01.1982
  • I created Michel-Ange, a high-end furniture and design center in Marlton, NJ, where I used my interior design skills to supervised a team of four professional designers. They provided interior design services to our clients while I managed the store that spanned 25,000 square feet. We offered a diverse range of furniture that satisfied our customers.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Business Management

Midwestern
Dennison, Iowa
01-2025

Skills

  • Additional Expertise in:
  • Sales expertise
  • Space planning and design
  • Strategic leadership
  • Creative photography skills
  • Vendor negotiation skills
  • Custom furniture design
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office
  • Visual design expertise
  • Space planning specialist
  • Implementation of quality standards
  • Competitive landscape evaluation
  • Service excellence
  • Clear communication in presentations
  • Creative thinking
  • Engaging presentation skills
  • Time allocation planning
  • 3D visualization for room layouts
  • Systematic problem-solving
  • Effective negotiation
  • Innovative problem-solving
  • Strategic business consulting
  • Client relationship management
  • Employee involvement
  • Customer-oriented mindset
  • Client engagement

Accomplishments

Designed 65 units of modern furniture. Had article written about the design of my furniture store.

Won design awards for 3 specific furniture designs.


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Languages

French
Elementary
English
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

01.2017

01.2013 - 01.2016

Evan Maxwell International, Inc.
01.2001 - 01.2013

Event Photographer

E M I
03.1998 - 03.2025

Founder and CEO

Jordan Ross Inc.
01.1995 - 01.2001

Design Concepts International
01.1983 - 01.1995

Michel-Ange
01.1978 - 01.1982

Bachelor of Arts - Business Management

Midwestern

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