Paul Holstein
Co-Founder / former COO, CableOrganizer.com; EO US East Bridge Governance · CableOrganizer.com, Inc.
E-commerce · Cable Management Products · EO LeadershipForum: SparkBeyond Exit/Beyond Business18 yrs in EO
The rest of Paul's story is inside the speakeasy.
Bio, fun facts, conversation starters, and the best ways to connect.
About
Paul Holstein is an entrepreneur connected to CableOrganizer.com, a web-based retailer of cable management, networking, electrical, and organizational products. Public sources identify him as a CableOrganizer.com co-founder and former COO, and EO US East Bridge lists him on the 2025-2026 Board of Trustees in Governance.
Who You Should Meet
Your top suggested 1:1s, matched on complementary needs, shared ground, and proximity.
Shirley Kam
- You can help Shirley with: connections with retail or e-commerce peers
- Both building in retail ecommerce
- Shirley is new to the chapter — be their welcome
Victoria Kenward
- You can help Victoria with: members interested in chapter leadership development
- Victoria is new to the chapter — be their welcome
- You both list “marketing strategy” on LinkedIn
Siva Balakrishnan
- You can help Siva with: support with US relationship development for Vserve leadership
- Both building in retail ecommerce
- Shared craft: ecommerce ops
JP Midgley
- You can help JP with: networking with legal-tech and EO leadership alumni
- JP is new to the chapter — be their welcome
- You both list “business strategy” on LinkedIn
Anna Birch
- You can help Anna with: fresh perspectives from newer EO chapters
- You both list “entrepreneurship” on LinkedIn
On LinkedIn
497connections
523followers
VerifiedOn LinkedIn since 2004
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Fun Facts
- CableOrganizer.com was written up as a web-only retailer that moved into a 38,500-square-foot Fort Lauderdale office/warehouse
- EO US East Bridge publicly lists Paul in a Governance role
- His public LinkedIn result connects him to Asheville and EO leadership.
Conversation Starters
- Ask what he learned scaling a niche e-commerce company in cable management before the current wave of Shopify and Amazon sellers
- Ask how EO US East Bridge governance is evolving as a virtual-first chapter
- Ask what makes a distributed EO chapter work for founders who travel or live outside major metro areas.
EO Leadership
- Governance - 2025/2026 - Local Leadership Position
- President - 2024/2025 - Local Leadership Position
- Finance - 2022/2023 - Local Leadership Position
- Finance - 2021/2022 - Local Leadership Position
- Finance - 2020/2021 - Local Leadership Position
- Forum Chair - 2020/2021 - Local Leadership Position