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=== Legalzoom ===
=== Legalzoom ===
His first startup, Legalzoom.com, was with [[Robert Shapiro (lawyer)|Robert Shapiro]] of [[OJ Simpson]] fame.<ref name="USA_Today">[http://www.usatoday.com/tech/webguide/internetlife/2004-01-22-online-divorce_x.htm First online dating, then online wedding planning, now this] (22 January 2004). ''USA Today''. Last accessed 17 April 2009</ref> Legalzoom is an online legal documentation service or e-lawyering firm. His other co-founders include Brian P. Y. Liu and Edward R. Hartman. Legalzoom provides online document assembly of legal documents, a legal education center and articles on the legal aspect of current events.<ref name="NYTimes">[https://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/23/technology/l-legal-advice-on-the-web-186376.html Legal Advice on the Web] (23 May 2002). ''NY Times''. Last accessed 17 April 2009.</ref> It started offering legal services products to the public on March 12, 2001.<ref>http://www.llrx.com/buzz/buzz48.htm</ref> LegalZoom was ranked #27 as World's Most Valuable Startups by Business Insider in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/2011-digital-100#27-legalzoom-27|title=The 100 Most Valuable Startups In The World, Revamped And Revised!|website=Business Insider|access-date=2016-03-11}}</ref>
His first startup, Legalzoom.com, was with [[Robert Shapiro (lawyer)|Robert Shapiro]] of [[OJ Simpson]] fame.<ref name="USA_Today">[http://www.usatoday.com/tech/webguide/internetlife/2004-01-22-online-divorce_x.htm First online dating, then online wedding planning, now this] (22 January 2004). ''USA Today''. Last accessed 17 April 2009</ref> Legalzoom is an online legal documentation service or e-lawyering firm. His other co-founders include Brian P. Y. Liu and Edward R. Hartman. Legalzoom provides online document assembly of legal documents, a legal education center and articles on the legal aspect of current events.<ref name="NYTimes">[https://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/23/technology/l-legal-advice-on-the-web-186376.html Legal Advice on the Web] (23 May 2002). ''NY Times''. Last accessed 17 April 2009.</ref> It started offering legal services products to the public on March 12, 2001.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.llrx.com/buzz/buzz48.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-01-16 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120221224614/http://www.llrx.com/buzz/buzz48.htm |archivedate=2012-02-21 |df= }}</ref> LegalZoom was ranked #27 as World's Most Valuable Startups by Business Insider in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/2011-digital-100#27-legalzoom-27|title=The 100 Most Valuable Startups In The World, Revamped And Revised!|website=Business Insider|access-date=2016-03-11}}</ref>


=== ShoeDazzle ===
=== ShoeDazzle ===

Revision as of 13:15, 25 July 2017

Brian S. Lee is an American serial entrepreneur who co-founded Legalzoom.com, ShoeDazzle.com, and The Honest Company.

Professional life

Before his startup career, Lee was an attorney with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and a former manager at Deloitte. Lee attended Servite High School in Anaheim, graduated with at B.A. in Economics/Business from UCLA and received his J.D. from UCLA School of Law.

Fame with startups

Brian Lee is known for co-founding startups with celebrities.

Legalzoom

His first startup, Legalzoom.com, was with Robert Shapiro of OJ Simpson fame.[1] Legalzoom is an online legal documentation service or e-lawyering firm. His other co-founders include Brian P. Y. Liu and Edward R. Hartman. Legalzoom provides online document assembly of legal documents, a legal education center and articles on the legal aspect of current events.[2] It started offering legal services products to the public on March 12, 2001.[3] LegalZoom was ranked #27 as World's Most Valuable Startups by Business Insider in 2011.[4]

ShoeDazzle

His second startup was ShoeDazzle.com with reality show star and model Kim Kardashian. ShoeDazzle is a Los Angeles-based online personalized styling and retail service. Members pay $39.95 per month ($479 per year) for which they get one pair of shoes sent per month to own outright.[5] The company's other co-founders include Robert Shapiro and MJ Eng. It was launched in March 2009.[6] The service has more than three million members and nearly a million fans on Facebook.[7] ShoeDazzle was ranked #21 on Most Promising Companies by Forbes Magazine.[8] ShoeDazzle ranked #59 as World's Most Valuable Startups by Business Insider in 2011.[9]

In November 2009, Polaris Venture Partners invested $7 million in ShoeDazzle.[6] In April 2010, Lightspeed Venture Partners led a $13 million round.[6] In May 2011, ShoeDazzle secured $40 million in a Series C investment financing round led by Andreessen Horowitz.[6][10][11][12][13][14]

The Honest Company

The Honest Company is Lee's third startup company and was co-founded with Jessica Alba, Christopher Gavigan, and Sean Kane.[citation needed] The Honest Company manufactures and sells dozens of non-toxic, chemical-free products, from diapers and wipes to shampoos and detergents.[citation needed] Like ShoeDazzle, The Honest Company controls the entire product life-cycle from design to manufacturing and distribution, but unlike ShoeDazzle, most of the goods are made in the USA, rather than in China.[citation needed]

Notable

Lee was named one of the "25 most notable Korean-American entrepreneurs" by Forbes magazine in 2009.[15] In 2014, he was commended as the Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year by EY Entrepreneur of the Year.

References

  1. ^ First online dating, then online wedding planning, now this (22 January 2004). USA Today. Last accessed 17 April 2009
  2. ^ Legal Advice on the Web (23 May 2002). NY Times. Last accessed 17 April 2009.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-21. Retrieved 2012-01-16. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "The 100 Most Valuable Startups In The World, Revamped And Revised!". Business Insider. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
  5. ^ crunchbase. "ShoeDazzle." Retrieved May 27, 2011.
  6. ^ a b c d Los Angeles Business. "Kim Kardashian’s ShoeDazzle gets $40 million financing." May 17, 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
  7. ^ Mariel Loveland, Scribbal. "ShoeDazzle Celebrates 1 Million Facebook Likes, Enter Sweepstakes To Win A Trip To Los Angeles Archived January 3, 2012, at the Wayback Machine." May 27, 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
  8. ^ Forbes. "
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  10. ^ Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, Business Insider. "title." May 17, 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
  11. ^ Anthony Ha, Venture Beat. "ShoeDazzle raises a dazzling $40M from Andreessen Horowitz." May 13, 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
  12. ^ Hollywoodlife. "Kim Kardashian’s ShoeDazzle Gets A $40 Million Boost, Thanks To New Investor!." May 17, 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
  13. ^ Pui-Wing Tam, The Wall Street Journal. "ShoeDazzle Raises $40 Million." May 13, 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
  14. ^ Lindsay Flans, Reuters. "Kim Kardashian's ShoeDazzle gets $40 million in funds." May 17, 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
  15. ^ Forbes. "[2].
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