Leslie Pierson

About Leslie Pierson

Inventor, serial entrepreneur and proud partner of Shark Tanks Lori Greiner, Leslie has taken her passion for solving everyday problems through great design and turned that into a thriving company. She launched GoodHangups via Kickstarter and then won a contest on the Today Show called Today\'s Next Big Thing and as part of that win, went over and made history on QVC by selling out of GoodHangups even before the airing. Leslie then set her sights on Shark Tank and successfully swam with the sharks into 3 offers from Daymond John, Kevin O\'Leary, and Lori Greiner! As was her goal, she jumped at the chance to work with Lori Greiner. Since that airing in 2016, Leslie has grown the product exposure on such shows as The View and Good Morning America and GoodHangups can be found in Bed Bath and Beyond, Amazon, and Walmart among other places! Experienced Owner with a demonstrated history of working in the consumer goods industry. Skilled in E-commerce, Advertising, Entrepreneurship, and Graphic Design. Strong business development professional with a Master\'s degree focused in Business Information System from The University of Memphis.Highlights* Received 3 Fully Issued Utility Patents with more Patent Pending* Winner of the TODAY Shows product competition TODAY\'s Next Big Thing.* Multiple Sold-Out QVC appearances* As Seen On Shark Tank* Proud Partner of Lori Greiner

Experience

1. President

   Hot Taco Inc

   Jan 2020 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Excited to start working for my 9-year-old son at Hot Taco Inc. Alex created a wildly popular card game when he was 7 and it has blown up. Taco vs Burrito launched on Kickstarter in 2017 and is now consistently in the top 25 best selling card games on Amazon. Alex is working on new expansion packs including one called Tokyo vs Burrito that we can\'t wait to share with you! We are also launching a new game called Bold Made which is a version of Old Maid for the modern world that celebrate bold women who made huge impacts on our world! We say \"More Fun, Less Sexism\"! Our Kickstarter for Bold Made launches on Feb 25th 2020.links are coming soon.

Education

• Kansas State University

  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Marketing

  1988 — 1992

• University of Memphis

  Master's degree, Business Information System

  1999 — 2000

Skills

• Information Systems
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• User Experience
• Marketing
• Graphic Design
• Systems Analysis
• Advertising
• Project Management
• Strategic Planning
• Program Management
• Start-Ups
• E-Commerce
• Leadership
• Entrepreneurship