Ramon Vela

CommerceFocused Media, Inc.

CommerceFocused Media produces in-house podcasts, social media channels, and original content and provides podcast production & management services to personal/corporate brands and organizations.

Managing Director

Compass Rose Ventures

Advisor and Media Strategist

The Story of a Brand Show

Welcome to The Story Of A Brand Show. Hear the unique entrepreneurial journeys of 1000+ Consumer Brand founders. We tap into the doubts, failures, wins and inspirations that come with building Consumer Brand startups in extremely competitive times. Whether you own a brand or work for one, you will learn from our guests as they share the building blocks of their brand’s evolution. Who knows, you may even discover a few new products that become faves.

Host & Producer of Top Podcast featuring the Founders of Consumer Brands

Founders' Paradiso

Launched in April 2023, Founders' Paradiso is a podcast where listeners learn business lessons directly from the founders of successful Direct-to-Consumer, Consumer Packaged Goods, and Omnichannel consumer brands and the experts that helped them get there.

Podcast Producer, Entrepreneurship Show

Economics Explained

As the podcast co-producer for the relaunched show, I manage 1) Topic Generation, such as presenting topic ideas and identifying suitable guest partners. 2) Promotion Strategy, such as developing a comprehensive strategy to promote the podcast. 3) Partnerships, such as driving collaborations with relevant media outlets, newsletters, and public figures. 4) Content Extraction, such as distilling promotional material from each episode for various platforms. 5) Format Strategy, such as strategizing diverse podcast formats and subgenres. 5) Post-Production Oversight, such as overseeing post-production editing and quality control.

Advisor for the Leading Economics Brand on YouTube

ReSci (Retention Science)

Constant Contact, Inc. acquired Retention Science. 1) Generated outbound calls/messaging to drive pipeline sales. 2) Identified key contacts, trends, and messaging to be used to support discussions. 3) Supported any marketing/campaign planning to help develop leads and drive the leads to opportunities within the new/existing customer base. 4) Achieved quarterly and annual targets based on defined set accounts and objectives set by the business.

E-commerce SaaS Executive

Oracle

Hired on to Bronto Software. Bronto was acquired and became division of NetSuite. NetSuite was acquired and became division of Oracle. 
• Awarded Revenue Recognition Award for achieving 123% of Quota in 1st Fiscal Quarter of 2018 for selling SaaS
• Responsible for driving new software sales including identifying and qualifying opportunities, deal progression, and closure of new business with a contract value of $200,00+

Ecommerce SaaS Executive

MSP Marketing Services

My role was two-fold: 1) Identified, prospected and sold digital marketing and lead generation services to small IT managed service providers.  2) Implemented services sold, including graphic design, branding, content creation, email marketing, telemarketing, event management, and lead generation services

SMB Marketing Consultant

StreetSmartVAR

Changed name from Vela Alegria Consulting Group, LLC; launched a successful multi-million dollar consulting company serving over 260 enterprise technology services firms nationwide, including several Global Fortune 100 companies. Provided outsourced marketing and sales consulting and services.

Formed, managed, and grew coaching business comprising over 60 business owners & founders in the southern California area; provided business planning and management coaching; planned and conducted monthly business building events; Sold in 2011.

Founder & President

Host of Top Podcast Featuring the Founders of Consumer Brands

Why appear on our show? 

We believe that people want to buy from Brands they love, admire, and feel community with.

Our show attempts to illustrate “Why” people connect to a Brand and how the Brand connects the customer to the world around them.  

If you have had some success, have crazy happy customers, and are passionately obsessed with delivering an amazing customer experience and are interested in appearing on our show, please message me here on LinkedIn.

Host of Top Podcast featuring DTC, CPG, Omnichannel Brands

Interviewed the CEO’s of PAIGE, Sugarfina, Diff Eyewear, Pair of Thieves, HUM Nutrition, The Bouqs, Mighty Audio, Burst Oral Care, Ties.com, Tenzo Tea,  Lola Getts, and many more.

💛 What happens when two sisters decide to protect everything they love?

Earlier this year, I recorded a powerful conversation with Hayley and Stephanie Painter, the Co-Founders and Co-CEOs of Painterland Sisters. After you listen to this episode, you'll see why their story hits so deeply.

In this interview, the sisters talk about what it really means to grow up on a family farm, to watch that way of life disappear around you, and to decide: 

"We’re going to fight for this. Not just for their own farm — but for all family farms, for real food, and for a generation that's craving connection back to the land."

Their journey is equal parts heart, grit, and truth. This episode will make you see your yogurt—and your food system—completely differently.

Listen to find out how two young women from rural Pennsylvania turned a near-loss into a national brand rooted in purpose, place, and perseverance.

👇👇 Podcast Episode Link in Comments!👇👇

Then make sure to visit this amazing brand: https://lnkd.in/gJwvHGaV

#PainterlandSisters #TheStoryOfABrand #CPGFounders #RuralEntrepreneurship #FarmToSpoon #WomenInBusiness #FoodSystem #FamilyFarms #PurposeDrivenBrands #EntrepreneurshipStory

Top Podcast Focused on Founders, Brands, & Products

✨ What if the habits you build today become the strength you need for tomorrow’s darkest moments?

In this clip from The Story of a Brand Show, Angelica Fuentes, Founder & CEO of NOWFUL, shares why rituals are far more than “wellness moments.” They’re what anchor us when life knocks us flat.

Angelica opens up about losing everything — her company, her assets, and almost her daughters — in a single 24-hour period. And she explains how the tiny rituals she’d practiced for years — grounding, clarity, sleep, spiritual work, self-belief — became the only things that carried her through that unimaginable chapter. 

Her message is powerful: rituals aren’t optional. They’re how we come back to ourselves. They’re how we rise.

🎥 Watch the clip here and then listen to the full episode here:

 NOWFUL – How Tiny Rituals Build an Unstoppable Life
👉 Podcast Episode Link in Comments!👇👇

BIG THANKS TO Madelaine Kukanza Goldstein for referring such an amazing founder and brand to the Show!

#TheStoryofaBrand #NOWFUL #FounderStories #Resilience #Wellness #Mindfulness #WomenInBusiness #PersonalGrowth #EmotionalStrength #Leadership

Opensend

Director of Partnerships

FERMÀT

Advisor

Balance

Sr. Partnerships Manager

Pavilion

Member

Tolstoy

Klarna

Strategic Partnerships Manager

Nosto

Head of Business Development

Business Development

Dynatrace

Enterprise Sales Associate | Nordics - UK - Benelux 

Business Development Representative

Survey.com

nSphere

Experienced Business Development Leader with 10+ years in SaaS sales and strategic partnerships.

Bradley Johnston

📣 eCommerce Meets Charity for a Knockout at Shoptalk 2026.

Stoked to announce I've joined the board at eCommerce Fight for Charity! 

We’re launching what will be the marquee event of Shoptalk 2026. 

Bringing top eCommerce leaders into the ring to raise $1M for charity. 

🗓️ March 24th, 2026. 
📍The Space Las Vegas.

Here’s what we’re building:

🥊 Eight exhibition boxing matches featuring 16 industry leaders.
💥 500+ attendees from brands, founders, investors, and media.
⭐ raising money for clean water, emergency care, and cancer research.

Who do you think should box? Tag your C Suite! 

Whether you’re in the crowd or brave enough to lace up the gloves, this is a rare opportunity to be part of something meaningful and genuinely fun.

👉 If you’re interested in getting involved, please message me or reach out to Justin Silver (justin.a.silver@gmail.com).

Don’t miss your chance to combine purpose, networking, and an unforgettable night at Shoptalk 2026. See you there!

#shoptalk #ecommerce #charity #boxing #event #partnerships

Opensend has a new Vice President of Engineering. 

Please join us in welcoming THE Ludovic TOISON to our team. 

@Ludo - been a pleasure seeing what you've already brought to the table, and I'm grateful for the opportunity to work with you. 

#vp #engineering #newhire #hochimin #vietnam

Opensend has a new Chief Operating Officer! 

Please join us in welcoming Dan Alexander to the team. 

Dan is a proponent of ecosystem-led growth and understands how important our partners are to the success of our clients, and to our business. 

@Dan -  grateful for the opportunity to work with you.  

#coo #newhire #leadership #partnerships #sanjose

Opensend has a new Marketing Coordinator! 

Please join us in welcoming Mónica Tobar to the team. 

@Monica - grateful for the opportunity to work with you. 

#marketing #coordinator #newhire #sansalvador

eCommerce Fight For Charity is seeking a few more high-energy, impact-driven donor participants to step into the ring at Shoptalk. 

Get yourself a Knockout Donor package: 

 🥊 A spot in an official match
 🎟️ 20 standard tickets
 💪 A full boxer training package
 🏷️ Your company logo on fighting surfaces
 📣 Brand visibility across promotional materials

 … and more.

Your participation directly supports the following nonprofit partners, and gives the eCommerce industry an unforgettable way to give back. 

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières - USA
American Cancer Society
charity: water

Learn more -> https://lnkd.in/ex7xRe-S

Comment or DM me if you’re ready to step up.

Huge shoutout to Justin Silver for the bold vision to pull this off.

#boxing #charity #shoptalk #ecommerce #givingback

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