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'''Brian Sung Lee'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Brian Sung Lee Profile at Martindale.com |url=https://www.martindale.com/los-angeles/california/brian-sung-lee-145455-a/ |access-date=2023-03-02 |website=martindale.com}} </ref> (born March 15, 1971)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-03-15 |title=Honest Company CEO Brian Lee Celebrates His Birthday By Talking IPO Possibilities At SXSW |url=https://techcrunch.com/2015/03/15/happy-birthday-brian/ |access-date=2023-03-02 |website=techcrunch.com}}</ref><ref></ref><ref>United States Public Records, 1970-2009 (California, 1992-2007)</ref> is a Korean-American entrepreneur who co-founded ], ], and ]. '''Brian Sung Lee'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Brian Sung Lee Profile at Martindale.com |url=https://www.martindale.com/los-angeles/california/brian-sung-lee-145455-a/ |access-date=2023-03-02 |website=martindale.com}}</ref> (born March 15, 1971)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-03-15 |title=Honest Company CEO Brian Lee Celebrates His Birthday By Talking IPO Possibilities At SXSW |url=https://techcrunch.com/2015/03/15/happy-birthday-brian/ |access-date=2023-03-02 |website=techcrunch.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-02-09 |title=Entrepreneur Brian Lee is business partner to the stars - Los Angeles Times |website=] |url=https://www.latimes.com/business/la-xpm-2013-feb-09-la-fi-himi-brian-lee-20130210-story.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190814000113/https://www.latimes.com/business/la-xpm-2013-feb-09-la-fi-himi-brian-lee-20130210-story.html |archive-date=2019-08-14 |access-date=2023-03-02 }}</ref><ref>United States Public Records, 1970-2009 (California, 1992-2007)</ref> is a South Korean-American entrepreneur who co-founded ], ], and ].


==Education and career==
==Professional life==
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Lee was an attorney with ] and a former manager at ]. Lee attended Servite High School in Anaheim, graduated with a B.A. in Economics/Business from UCLA, and received his J.D. from UCLA School of Law.{{Citation needed|date=July 2022}} Lee was an attorney with ] and a former manager at ]. Lee attended Servite High School in Anaheim, graduated with a B.A. in Economics/Business from UCLA, and received his J.D. from UCLA School of Law.{{Citation needed|date=July 2022}}


In March 2001, Lee, along with ], Brian P. Y. Liu, and Edward R. Hartman co-founded and launched Legalzoom.com, an online legal technology and services company.<ref name="USA_Today"> (22 January 2004). ''USA Today''. Last accessed 17 April 2009</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.llrx.com/buzz/buzz48.htm |title=LLRXBuzz - March 12, 2001 &#124; LLRX.com |accessdate=2012-01-16 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120221224614/http://www.llrx.com/buzz/buzz48.htm |archivedate=2012-02-21 }}</ref><ref name="NYTimes"> (23 May 2002). ''NY Times''. Last accessed 17 April 2009.</ref>
==Fame with startups==

Brian Lee is known for co-founding startups with celebrities.{{Citation needed|date=July 2022}}
In May 2009, Lee, ], Robert Shapiro, and MJ Eng co-founded and launched ShoeDazzle.com, an online fashion subscription service.<ref name="labiz">Los Angeles Business. "." May 17, 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2011.</ref>


Lee, ], ], and Sean Kane co-founded The Honest Company, a ] company.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Del Ray |first1=Jason |title=Jessica Alba's Honest Company is contemplating a CEO change |url=https://www.vox.com/2017/2/9/14545260/honest-company-ceo-change-brian-lee |publisher=Vox |date=February 9, 2017}}</ref>
=== Legalzoom ===
His first startup, Legalzoom.com, was with ].<ref name="USA_Today"> (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"> (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=LLRXBuzz - March 12, 2001 &#124; LLRX.com |accessdate=2012-01-16 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120221224614/http://www.llrx.com/buzz/buzz48.htm |archivedate=2012-02-21 }}</ref>


Lee has been a managing partner of BAM Ventures, a ] firm, since 2017.<ref name="ArenaClub"/>
=== ShoeDazzle ===
His second startup was ShoeDazzle.com with ]. The company's other co-founders include Robert Shapiro and MJ Eng. It was launched in March 2009.<ref name="labiz">Los Angeles Business. "." May 17, 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2011.</ref> In 2011 the service had more than three million members.


In 2022, Lee and ] co-founded the Arena Club, which was described as a digital sports card-collecting platform.<ref name="ArenaClub">{{cite web |last=Gaydos |first=Ryan |title=Derek Jeter gets into sports card world with launch of new collecting platform |url=https://www.foxbusiness.com/sports/derek-jeter-gets-sports-card-world-launch-new-collecting-platform |publisher=Fox Business |date=September 8, 2022}}</ref>
=== The Honest Company ===
The Honest Company is Lee's third startup company and was co-founded with ], ], and Sean Kane.{{Citation needed|date=March 2016}} The Honest Company manufactures and sells many different products, including baby and personal hygiene products.{{Citation needed|date=March 2016}}


== Notable == == Recognition ==
Lee was named one of the "25 most notable Korean-American entrepreneurs" by Forbes magazine in the year 2009.<ref>Forbes. ".</ref> In 2014, he was commended as the ] by EY Entrepreneur of the Year.{{Citation needed|date=July 2022}} Lee was named one of the "25 most notable Korean-American entrepreneurs" by Forbes magazine in the year 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-01-02 |title=Bankers, Grocers and Lots of Kims |url=https://www.forbes.com/global/2009/0112/040.html |access-date=2023-03-02 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> In 2014, Lee and the other co-founders of The Honest Company were recognized as the Emerging Entrepreneurs of the Year by ] at their ].<ref>{{cite web |last=Ellingson |first=Annlee |title=EY celebrates L.A. bizzers at Entrepreneur of the Year Awards |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/losangeles/news/2014/06/23/ey-celebrates-l-a-bizzers-at-entrepreneur-of-the.html |date=June 23, 2014}}</ref>


== References == == References ==
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Brian Lee
BornBrian Sung Lee
(1971-03-15) March 15, 1971 (age 53)
Seoul, South Korea
EducationUniversity of California, Los Angeles (BS, JD)
OccupationEntrepreneur

Brian Sung Lee (born March 15, 1971) is a South Korean-American entrepreneur who co-founded LegalZoom, ShoeDazzle, and The Honest Company.

Education and 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 a B.A. in Economics/Business from UCLA, and received his J.D. from UCLA School of Law.

In March 2001, Lee, along with Robert Shapiro, Brian P. Y. Liu, and Edward R. Hartman co-founded and launched Legalzoom.com, an online legal technology and services company.

In May 2009, Lee, Kim Kardashian, Robert Shapiro, and MJ Eng co-founded and launched ShoeDazzle.com, an online fashion subscription service.

Lee, Jessica Alba, Christopher Gavigan, and Sean Kane co-founded The Honest Company, a consumer goods company.

Lee has been a managing partner of BAM Ventures, a venture capital firm, since 2017.

In 2022, Lee and Derek Jeter co-founded the Arena Club, which was described as a digital sports card-collecting platform.

Recognition

Lee was named one of the "25 most notable Korean-American entrepreneurs" by Forbes magazine in the year 2009. In 2014, Lee and the other co-founders of The Honest Company were recognized as the Emerging Entrepreneurs of the Year by Ernst & Young at their award show.

References

  1. "Brian Sung Lee Profile at Martindale.com". martindale.com. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  2. "Honest Company CEO Brian Lee Celebrates His Birthday By Talking IPO Possibilities At SXSW". techcrunch.com. 2015-03-15. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  3. "Entrepreneur Brian Lee is business partner to the stars - Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. 2013-02-09. Archived from the original on 2019-08-14. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  4. United States Public Records, 1970-2009 (California, 1992-2007)
  5. First online dating, then online wedding planning, now this (22 January 2004). USA Today. Last accessed 17 April 2009
  6. "LLRXBuzz - March 12, 2001 | LLRX.com". Archived from the original on 2012-02-21. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
  7. Legal Advice on the Web (23 May 2002). NY Times. Last accessed 17 April 2009.
  8. Los Angeles Business. "Kim Kardashian's ShoeDazzle gets $40 million financings." May 17, 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
  9. Del Ray, Jason (February 9, 2017). "Jessica Alba's Honest Company is contemplating a CEO change". Vox.
  10. ^ Gaydos, Ryan (September 8, 2022). "Derek Jeter gets into sports card world with launch of new collecting platform". Fox Business.
  11. "Bankers, Grocers and Lots of Kims". Forbes. 2009-01-02. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  12. Ellingson, Annlee (June 23, 2014). "EY celebrates L.A. bizzers at Entrepreneur of the Year Awards".

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