John Tabis
Founder & CEO @ Bouqs | xDisney x Bain | Startup Investor-Advisor | Adjunct Professor | Keynote Speaker
John's floral company THEBOUQS.COM is the 7th BIGGEST company to be featured on Shark Tank. BUT he didn't close a deal until AFTER the show aired. 😎
John has raised more that $74 million dollars.
His audience is greater than 4 million people and he is happy to share with his fans!
📍 Marina Del Rey, CA
Bouqs gave away 1000 "Thank you bouquets" to frontline workers in the COVID-19 crisis.
A proven brand builder and entrepreneur with deep experience in innovative media ventures and consumer products, John Tabis is Founder and CEO of The Bouqs Company.
In 2012, along with co-founder Juan Pablo Montúfar, Tabis launched the Marina del Rey, California-based company, a distinguished industry leader in the online floral space that delivers flowers and plants fresh from eco-friendly, sustainable farms around the world to doorsteps nationwide.
Redefining the flower-buying experience for consumers under Tabis' leadership, The Bouqs Company has received top recognition, including multiple features on Entrepreneur's 360 list and being named as one of Inc's Top 15 Companies to Watch in 2017. Individually, Tabis has been recognized as a Techweek 100 Ambassador for the LA Region and as a finalist for the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
Prior to launching The Bouqs Company, Tabis worked in corporate brand strategy at The Walt Disney Co. and ShoeDazzle, and in management consulting at Bain & Company. Tabis graduated summa cum laude from the University of Notre Dame and earned his MBA with honors from the UCLA Anderson School of Management, where he studied on Fellowship.
Tabis is a coveted speaker on brand strategy and startups, has appeared on numerous TV shows, including ABC's "Shark Tank," "Access Hollywood," and "20/20," and acts as a mentor to early stage startups at blue chip accelerators TechStars and Amplify LA.
He also serves as a board member for the National Association of Women Business Owners in LA and is the host of the podcast "Give'm the Biz." Tabis currently resides with his wife and three young children in Venice, CA, where he's likely to be seen riding his longboard to work.
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Founder & CEO @ Bouqs
Startup Investor-Advisor
John's floral company THEBOUQS.COM
is the 7th BIGGEST company to be featured
on Shark Tank. BUT he didn't close a deal until
AFTER the show aired. 😎
His audience is greater than 4 million people and he
is happy to share with his fans!
Nov 2012 – Present
🚀 Founder & CEO – Bouqs
Award winning ecommerce floral delivery service fundamentally disrupting the global $100B industry in both supply chain and consumer experience. Brand, Content Marketing, Tech, Logistics, Superior Product and a great group of people.
📚 Adjunct Professor – UCLA Anderson School of Management
Oct 2018 – Present
Advisory Board – Skylar
Cruelty-free, all natural scents, lotions and more for the modern woman.
Advisor, Brand Strategy, Notre Dame Athletics Department – Skylar
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