Kim Perell - Serial Entrepreneur & Author | From Bankruptcy to $235 Million Exit Against All Odds
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Kim Perell is a powerhouse serial entrepreneur, angel investor, author, and keynote speaker who has founded and exited multiple tech companies, including turning Frontline Direct into a $100 million business and selling Adconion/Amobee for $235 million. A magna cum laude graduate from Pepperdine University, Kim has written two bestselling business books—The Execution Factor and Jump—and invested in over 100 startups, driving more than 10 successful exits. Recognized with awards like Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year and AdAge Marketing Technology Trailblazer, she now leads the AI-powered brand incubator 100.co from Miami, balancing her high-impact career with life as a mother of two sets of twins.
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➡️ Talking Points
00:00 – Intro
01:27 – Mistakes Fuel Success
04:32 – Starting with Confidence
07:52 – No Support? Start Anyway
09:00 – #1 Trait for Entrepreneurs
10:06 – Can Anyone Be an Entrepreneur?
12:15 – Hard Lessons, Real Growth
14:34 – Best Hiring Advice
15:14 – Sponsor Break
17:22 – The Mistake No One Talks About
19:24 – The Power of Asking for Help
20:46 – What to Solve vs What to Ask For
23:37 – Business Is Personal
26:48 – What Drives Founders?
27:38 – Kim’s Personal ‘Why’
29:11 – Her 3R Mistake Framework
33:59 – Learning to Pivot
36:24 – Sponsor Break
38:02 – How Kim Builds Differently Now
39:16 – Which Problems Are Worth It?
41:31 – Stories That Excite Investors
42:26 – Mistakes That Kill Startups
45:17 – Top Takeaway from Her Book
45:41 – The Right Startup Motivation
46:11 – Entrepreneurship Misconceptions
48:00 – The Personal Cost of Success
50:54 – Advice for Her Kids