About
Philip James is the founder and CEO of Firstleaf, a US winery that sells wines directly to consumers online, with sales exceeding $500 million to date. He previously served as founding CEO of Lot18 and Snooth, and holds multiple wine and technology patents. James earned a Master's in Computational Chemistry from Oxford and an MBA from Columbia University, and has lectured on entrepreneurship and related topics at the Columbia and NYU MBA programs.
Founder & CEO at Firstleaf
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Co-founders at Firstleaf
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Erik SteiglerCofounder & Chief Architect
Experience
- FirstleafFounder & CEOcurrent2015 — presentNapa, California, United States
- Lot18Founder & CEO2010 — 2013New York, NY
- Snooth MediaFounder & CEO2006 — 2010New York, NY
- The Wine MessengerExecutive Vice President2005 — 2007
- Merrill LynchInvestment Banking Analyst1999 — 2001
- Opsys LimitedResearch Student1998 — 1999
Skills & more
Start-upsMergers15Business Strategy15Business Development93New Business Development9Social Media13Marketing Strategy28Product Development29Online Advertising14Entrepreneurship99Digital Marketing8Marketing53
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E-commerceProduct ManagementBusiness PlanningSocial Media MarketingVenture CapitalAnalyticsSEOSalesLeadershipStrategic PlanningPublic SpeakingManagement- Wine and Spirits Education Trust, Level 2 - Distinction — WSET
- Wine and Spirits Education Trust, Level 1 — WSET
- Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) — Society of Wine Educators
- Series 63
- Series 7
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Philip James?
- Philip James is the founder and CEO of Firstleaf, a US winery that sells wines directly to consumers online, with sales exceeding $500 million to date. He previously served as founding CEO of Lot18 and Snooth, and holds multiple wine and technology patents. James earned a Master's in Computational Chemistry from Oxford and an MBA from Columbia University, and has lectured on entrepreneurship and related topics at the Columbia and NYU MBA programs.
- Where does Philip James work?
- Philip James is Founder & CEO of Firstleaf.
- What companies did Philip James found?
- Philip James founded Firstleaf.
- Where did Philip James go to school?
- Philip James studied at University of Oxford (Masters of Chemistry, Computational Chemistry); Columbia Business School (MBA, Business).
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