Josh Elizetxe
Josh Elizetxe, also known as Josh Snow, founded oral-care brand SNOW and works in online marketing, consumer brands and investment. He has appeared on School of Hard Knocks and contributed to university scholarship initiatives.
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Key facts
Early Life and Internet Work
He grew up in Phoenix, learned web design and search optimization using library computers, and progressed from running blogs to providing online marketing services.[1]
High School and University
He was valedictorian at Alhambra High School and received a full scholarship to Barrett, the Honors College, at Arizona State University.[1]
2012Student Ventures
A university profile described his work with Daehee Park on marketing company CognetIQ. A 2013 update stated that the business had become Foresold and Zetchi.[1]
2013Computer Information Systems Degree
Founding SNOW
2019Brand-Building Interview
In his Shopify interview, he described using personal funds for product development and expanding through social creators, celebrity partnerships and retail distribution.[3]
April 1, 2022CHT Asset Sale
September 30, 2022Kraus Case Dismissed
In Kraus v. Snow Teeth Whitening, he, Snow and Foresold were defendants in civil claims including false advertising. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York dismissed the case for lack of Article III standing; the dismissal did not establish the advertising allegations as facts.[7]
September 14, 2023Poyer Claims Narrowed
Another case, Poyer v. Snow Teeth Whitening, named him and related companies. The court dismissed Poyer’s, Moynihan’s and Marino’s claims but allowed Nicole Petker’s LED light enhancement claim to proceed. This procedural ruling did not finally determine the product’s effectiveness.[8]
October 26, 2023Young Alumni Honor
He was honored as a Young Alumni inductee at the W. P. Carey Alumni Hall of Fame event. The university also identified him as chairman of SNOW and a mentor and trustee of the Fleischer Scholars Foundation.[2]
November 4, 2023Scholarship Platform Work
He accompanied Morton Fleischer to the Fleischer Scholars reunion. The university identified him as an inaugural scholar who helped develop Student Wallet, a platform for finding scholarships.[9]
December 22, 2023School of Hard Knocks Interview
School of Hard Knocks released a long-form interview covering his early entrepreneurship, SNOW’s brand development and skills involved in building a business.[10]
March 27, 2024The Kara Goldin Show
On episode 515, he discussed building and expanding an oral-care brand, business challenges, and the roles of community and personal development in entrepreneurship.[11]
2024Regional Business Recognition
He was selected for the Phoenix Business Journal’s annual 40 Under 40 list, an honor confirmed in Arizona State University’s August 19 alumni report.[12]
August 21, 2024Poyer Case Closed
The public docket records an August 20 stipulation of dismissal, followed by an order dismissing the case and termination on August 21. The docket summary does not specify any settlement amount or agreement terms.[13]
May 2025Going Public Season Three Lineup
Going Public named him in its season-three lineup announcement and linked to his X account.[14]
Other Businesses and Brands
Public Social Accounts
His X account is https://x.com/joshelizetxe (opens in a new window). His YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is Google’s video-sharing and creator platform, founded in 2005 by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim and acquired by Google in 2006. Built around video uploading, viewing, and creator earnings, the platform has developed Shorts, YouTube Music, Premium, YouTube TV, and products for children, and is headquartered in San Bruno, California, United States.Open the full entry channel, https://www.youtube.com/@JoshSnowYT (opens in a new window), features entrepreneurship, brand-building and talks. His LinkedInLinkedInLinkedIn is a social networking platform for professionals. It was founded in 2002 by Reid Hoffman and others, launched in 2003, and listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2011; after Microsoft acquired it for approximately $26.2 billion in 2016, it became a wholly owned Microsoft subsidiary. Its revenue comes from membership subscriptions, advertising, and recruitment solutions.Open the full entry profile is https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshelizetxe/ (opens in a new window), and his Instagram is https://www.instagram.com/joshsnow/ (opens in a new window).[14][5][15][11]
Sources
- Student profile: Josh Valdez Elizetxe (opens in a new window)
- 2 decades of excellence in business education (opens in a new window)
- Snow Teeth Whitening: Founder Interview (opens in a new window)
- How I Started A $2M/Month Premium Oral Care Products Business (opens in a new window)
- Josh Snow — YouTube Channel (opens in a new window)
- MediaAlpha, Inc. — Form 10-Q, June 30, 2022 (opens in a new window)
- Kraus v. Snow Teeth Whitening LLC — September 30, 2022 Order (opens in a new window)
- Poyer v. Snow Teeth Whitening LLC — September 14, 2023 Order (opens in a new window)
- Fleischer Scholars program celebrates 13th annual reunion (opens in a new window)
- Josh "Snow" Elizetxe | Founder & CEO of SNOW (opens in a new window)
- 515 Josh Snow: Founder & CEO of SNOW (opens in a new window)
- 17 ASU alumni recognized in Phoenix Business Journal’s latest 40 Under 40 class (opens in a new window)
- Poyer v. Snow Teeth Whitening LLC — Case Docket (opens in a new window)
- The Season 3 Countdown is On! Here’s What You Need To Know. (opens in a new window)
- Josh "Snow" Elizetxe — LinkedIn (opens in a new window)