Jonathan Chang
Investor at Change Paradox Ventures
Jonathan Chang
Investor at Change Paradox Ventures
Greater Seattle Area
Overview
Work Experience
Investor
2024 - Current
Seed-stage tech investments. The only constant in startup life is change. Change is coming.
Partner
2017 - 2024
Entrepreneurs have conviction, vision and purpose. What they need is funding, resources, and connections. At Trend Forward Capital, that is what we offer. Like our portfolio companies, we started out with less than a handful of people and a heart of potential. Today, we are here to help entrepreneurs fuel the next big wave of technology and grow their businesses. Our purpose is to amplify the potential of entrepreneurs who unlock a smart connected world. So if you share our passion for bold ideas that can help transform the world, we are looking to help you move Forward. Don't hesitate. GoAhead@TrendForward.com.
Completely Uncertified, Underqualified Home-School Teacher
2020 - 2020
Customer Testimonials: Violet (10)- "When can we play?" Adam (8)- "When can we play?" Theo (4)- "When can we play?" Etta (2)- "Ba."
Marketing Advisor
2016 - 2017
Our bold vision is to make airports easier. We believe that airports should be about people - their sights, stories, and connections. It starts with the right information, & giving travelers the opportunity to connect with each other. Come join our adventure and helpful community to see how flightSpeak can help you "airport" smarter (not harder).
Co-founder/CEO
2013 - 2016
We are reimagining the interior design experience as an online collaborative platform where homeowners are able to find a designer who perfectly complements her unique style and budget...all without the designer ever having to step foot into her room. By digitizing the design experience, we are disrupting and democratizing the industry by making it more accessible than ever before to beautify your space.
Sr. Partner Marketing Manager
2007 - 2010
• Managed campaigns on Ready-to-Go site which provides MSFT partners with sales and marketing resources to generate $125M in MSFT revenue and reach 25M customers • Constructed strategic framework to identify and target primary “sweet spot” partner segment within ecosystem of 20k partners, contributing to 44% increase in partner loyalty and 22% increase in satisfaction • Designed innovative partner incentive model tied to product launch of Windows Essential Server Solutions resulting in 152% of target execution goal and ROI of 24:1
Brand Marketing Intern
2006 - 2006
- Gain 10lbs eating tons of Twix and Milky Way - Single-handedly decreased company profit margin by 0.002% by abusing company policy of offering free Snickers Ice Cream bars
International Business Development Manager
2003 - 2005
- survived the wild, wild East - fly on the wall for executive dinners I had no business being in, but learned and absorbed a ton.