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Allen Shi

Allen Shi Jiahao (嘉豪集) (born 1980, Shanghai) is a Shanghai based entrepreneur, founder and chairman of The Jiahao Group – investment company with over 30 brands and 450 subsidiaries (2017).

Background and personal life.

Born in a poor family, Allen Shi from an early age had to do miscellaneous jobs with his mother to earn some coins. Being a teenager, he has worked at local bookstore and further at nearby wedding studio. In order to finish his studies at East China University, Allen Shi had to rely on scholarships and borrowed money. Breakthrough in his life has happened with opening his first wedding photo studio, investing all the money he had.

Career

In 2008, Allen Shi has invested 50, 000 RMB in opening his first photo studio named “Artiz” on Maoming Road, Shanghai. Innovative ideas and management process as well as implementation of Internet technologies have quickly made the studio profitable and business concept successful. Within next 9 years Allen Shi will perform a business miracle, raising his fortune from zero to 10 billion RMB. Today, Allen Shi is the founder and chairman of Jiahao Group, which possesses more than 30 brands and 450 subsidiaries. Artiz Studio itself has expanded to 39 Chinese cities as well as successfully penetrated other Asian countries, such as Malaysia, S. Korea and Hong Kong.

Honors

2016: British BBC interview, wedding art documentary.

2016: Tencent interview, title: 6 months to create 1 billion fortune.

2015: CCTV "the first time" column interview with Allen Shi.

2015: "Portrait Photography" "figure" column - from zero to billion transformation.

2014: "Worldshow" "Business Interview" column - creative romance with technology.

2014: CCTV's Best Business Model Awards

2012: “Shanghai outstanding youth entrepreneur”