(work)

Josh Kadis is an independent consultant and freelancer working primarily in the bicycle industry. Since 2003, he has designed and implemented marketing, social media, sponsorship, and business development strategies for a range of clients from startups to global companies. Josh specializes in copywriting and WordPress website development.

He has helped brands like Specialized, SRAM, Public, and MASH SF communicate and reach new consumers through online channels, print advertising, editorial media coverage and event marketing. Josh’s projects for website publishers including Bebo, MyByk, and Sneakerplay have included elements of advertising and sponsorship strategy, public relations, and user interface design. Josh has been the primary copywriter for Zipp Speed Weaponry’s catalogs, advertising, and website since 2008 and has contributed a monthly sports business column to ROAD Magazine since 2005.

(personal)

I grew up in Newton, Massachusetts and attended the John Ward Elementary School. I always loved being on my bike, eventually got into road cycling with my dad, and decided to try racing when I was 15. My first few races didn’t go so well, but someone told me that “racing is the best training” so I kept at it and have since done lots of races that didn’t go so well.

Cycling has of course been a huge part of my personal and professional lives, but I do have some other interests - like reading The Economist and training my dog. What else… I graduated from Stanford University in 2002 with a B.A. in Urban Studies and live in Oakland, California.