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Gabriel Shaoolian
Born (1972-04-21) April 21, 1972 (age 54)
EducationNew York University
Occupationsentrepreneur, digital agency founder
Known fordigital trends expertize
founder and CEO of Blue Fountain Media, Digital Silk and OysterLink

Gabriel Shaoolian (born April 21, 1972) is a serial entrepreneur known for founding and growing digital agencies and online businesses.[1][2][3] He is the founder and CEO of Digital Silk, a global digital agency growing brands online, and OysterLink, a restaurant and hospitality job platform.

Career

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Gabriel Shaoolian is a graduate of New York University. He began his career as a graphic designer in 1995 in New York City.[4]

In 2001, he started an independent career as a freelance web designer.[5][6][7][8][9] Shaoolian founded in 2003 his own website development and online marketing company, under the name Gabriel Productions, later re-branded in 2005 as Blue Fountain Media.[10][11] At first, the company functioned as Shaoolian's self-employed freelancer business.  He focused on brand marketing, studying user behavior, website bounce rate, and individual pages performance.[12][13][14][15] Shaoolian expanded the company without taking loans or investment money.[16] Blue Fountain Media developed websites and online strategies for Procter & Gamble, NASA, HarperCollins Publishers, AT&T, Nike, the United Nations, Canon, and the National Football League.[17][18]

In 2017, after selling Blue Fountain Media to Blackstone,[19] Gabriel Shaoolian started DesignRush as an agency director. After growing the company, Shaoolian took on investors and remains on the board.

In 2019, Shaoolian founded Digital Silk, a full-service web design agency.[20][21][22] The company offers digital experiences through strategic branding, web design and development, and digital marketing services. In 2024, Digital Silk was named one of the best web design companies by Forbes.[23]

In 2024, Shaoolian founded OysterLink, a job platform in the restaurant and hospitality industry. The platform provides top-paying jobs, market insights, tips, real-time data, expert advice, and interviews with industry leaders to help businesses and candidates stay competitive.[24]

Shaoolian is a regular contributor to The New York Times,[25] Huffington Post,[26] and Forbes[27] on digital business topics. He is also featured in other media coverage on similar topics (like The Washington Post,[28] CNN Tech,[29] Reuters[30] or Bloomberg TV).[31]

Biowars

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Gabriel Shaoolian work on his digital comic book project, Biowars.[32] It's an online platform that teaches kids about biology in a fun way, helping them explore the human body.[33]

The first issue of Biowars, titled "Infection", appeared in November 2013.[34] Written by Mark Powers, who also worked at Marvel Comics and Devil's Due, the comic introduced a number of human characters living in New York, in addition to heroes and villains who possess both curative and virulent qualities.[35]

Since its publication, writers at comic-related websites have published critical reviews of Biowars. Wired wrote this of the comic, "Anthropomorphized immune and nervous system cells in mortal combat? Yes please! Perfect for converting kids from comic nerds to science nerds."[36]

Pirate Jenny, of the site Black Girl Nerds, said of the art and themes in Biowars, "With gorgeously detailed illustrations and a creative take on well-known themes including humanity and justice, Biowars delivers an interesting and entertaining story."[37]

In September 2015, Biowars reported to have gained a following of 126,000 Facebook fans and readers leading up to its second year of publication.[38]

References

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  1. ↑ "9 Proven Ways to Generate Sales Leads". Computerworld. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
  2. ↑ "Small Business Spotlight: Blue Fountain Media's Gabriel Shaoolian Offers Invaluable Marketing Advice - CBS New York". www.cbsnews.com. 2017-07-19. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
  3. ↑ "Small Business Spotlight: Blue Fountain Media's Gabriel Shaoolian On Importance Of Video - CBS New York". www.cbsnews.com. 2017-07-26. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
  4. ↑ "3 small businesses take on the big boys". CNNMoney. Archived from the original on January 7, 2012. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
  5. ↑ "3 Must-Haves For Your Company Website". Entrepreneur.com. 2015-09-01. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
  6. ↑ Lewis, Katherine Reynolds (2012-09-12). "Three Proven Ways to Convert Visitors Into Buyers Online". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
  7. ↑ "How One Freelancer Used Google AdWords To Build A Multimillion Dollar Business | 200KFREELANCER". 200kfreelancer.com. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
  8. ↑ "10 Best Corporate Web Design Firms | Top Enterprise Web Development Firm". www.10bestdesign.com. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
  9. ↑ Segal, David (2011-02-12). "The Dirty Little Secrets of Search". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
  10. ↑ "How One Freelancer Used Google AdWords To Build A Multimillion Dollar Business | 200KFREELANCER". 200kfreelancer.com. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
  11. ↑ Juang, Mike (2017-07-07). "The old-school sales trick that Slack used to become a $5 billion Microsoft Outlook killer". CNBC. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
  12. ↑ "Making Money Through Your Company Website: Video - Bloomberg". Bloomberg News. 2013-06-16. Archived from the original on 2013-06-16. Retrieved 2025-05-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  13. ↑ "Comparing Two Airline Websites – Lessons About Design and Functionality". Business Insider. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
  14. ↑ Gelberg, Jonathan (2011-05-16). "The Case for Content Marketing - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
  15. ↑ "Turns Out Sunday's the Best Day to Buy Airfare". ABC News. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
  16. ↑ Toren, Matthew; Toren, Adam (2011-08-02). Small Business, Big Vision: Lessons on How to Dominate Your Market from Self-Made Entrepreneurs Who Did it Right. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1-118-09858-5.
  17. ↑ "2013 Fast 50". Crain's New York Business. 2013-09-25. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
  18. ↑ "3 small businesses take on the big boys". CNNMoney. Archived from the original on January 7, 2012. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
  19. ↑ Wu, Kane (2016-10-05). "Blackstone to Sell IT Outsourcing Firm in China for $675 Million". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
  20. ↑ "The Climb Podcast Ep. 4 W/Gabe Shaoolian". Digital Mastermind Group. 2020-01-24. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
  21. ↑ "Digital Silk Guides California Tourism Boards on Interactive Web Design to Attract Next-Gen Travellers | The AI Journal". aijourn.com. 2025-05-02. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
  22. ↑ "Digital Silk Identifies Why Los Angeles Nonprofits Aim to Increase Impact Through Purpose-Driven Web Design". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
  23. ↑ Snyder, Kristy (2024-04-29). "Best Web Design Companies". Forbes Advisor. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
  24. ↑ Team, Digital (2024-02-12). "Introducing the Future of Hospitality Recruitment: A New Job Portal Launch". Fingerlakes1.com. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
  25. ↑ "Gabriel Shaoolian - You're the Boss Blog - The New York Times". archive.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
  26. ↑ "Gabriel Shaoolian". HuffPost. 2016-04-03. Archived from the original on 2016-04-03. Retrieved 2025-05-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  27. ↑ "Gabriel Shaoolian". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
  28. ↑ "Campus Overload - The fine art of polishing your online persona". 2014-09-02. Archived from the original on 2014-09-02. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
  29. ↑ Leopold, Todd (2013-08-02). "When one image is worth a thousand tweets | CNN Business". CNN. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
  30. ↑ "Groupon -- is the stock a good one? - YouTube". YouTube. 2016-05-11. Archived from the original on 2016-05-11. Retrieved 2025-05-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  31. ↑ "Making Money Through Your Company Website - Bloomberg". Bloomberg News. 2016-07-01. Archived from the original on 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2025-05-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  32. ↑ "gabriel shaoolian Archives". Graphic Policy. 2014-06-23. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
  33. ↑ "The coolest comic about your body you're not reading". CNET. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
  34. ↑ Shaul, Brandy (2015-09-28). "Biowars Games, Comics Make Immunology Accessible (Exclusive)". Retrieved 2025-05-06.
  35. ↑ Chamberlain, Henry (2013-12-02). "Review: BIOWARS #1 and #2". Comics Grinder. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
  36. ↑ WIRED Staff. "14 Essential Sources for Getting Up to Speed in Science". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
  37. ↑ "Biowars Free Digital Comic". 2015-06-03. Archived from the original on 2016-01-30. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
  38. ↑ Shaul, Brandy (2015-09-28). "Biowars Games, Comics Make Immunology Accessible (Exclusive)". Retrieved 2025-05-06.
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