Gregory Kim

Gregory Kim

Greg has built & sold 2 hypergrowth consumer Internet companies: LowerMyBills.com to Experian and People Media to Match.com) and now on his third hypergrowth consumer Internet startup at savings.com.

Website: http://www.linkedin.com/in/gregorykim
Los Angeles, California, United States
Member since May 13, 2012
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Education
2002 The Anderson School at UCLA , MBA , Entrepreneurial Studies & Finance
1997 The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania , BS , Finance
1993 Harvard-Westlake School , High School , Economics
I am a(n):

Entrepreneur

If you're an entrepreneur or corporate innovator, why?

I want to change the world.

My favorite startups:

anymeeting, mergelocal, pulse, fad.io, viddy, cramster

What's most frustrating and rewarding about entrepreneurship/innovation?

Most frustrating: sometimes the market is not ready for your product.
Most rewarding: making a significant impact in people's lives and changing the world for the better. Creating jobs and employee/shareholder success.

What's the No. 1 mistake entrepreneurs/innovators make?

Diffusion of focus by trying to attack too many opportunities at once.

What are the top three lessons you've learned as an entrepreneur?

1. Focus is key
2. Analytics is a competitive advantage
3. The best teams win (so finding the right complementary fit is key)

Full bio

Greg Kim serves as Head of Marketing & Corporate Development at Savings.com, the leading destination for deals and coupons. Prior to Savings.com, Greg served as SVP, Strategy & Corporate Development at People Media where he built a global leader in niche dating and sold the company to Match.com in July 2009. Prior to People Media, Greg helped build LowerMyBills.com into the leading lead generation platform in home loans, education and insurance. During his tenure, LowerMyBills.com grew from $10 million to $250 million in revenues in three years and the company was sold to Experian. Prior to LowerMyBills.com, Greg was an investment banker with Houlihan Lokey. Greg earned his M.B.A. in Entrepreneurial Studies and Finance from The Anderson School at UCLA, and graduated from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania with a B.S. in Economics.