Kim Perell - Serial Entrepreneur & Author | From Bankruptcy to $235 Million Exit Against All Odds
Kim Perell - Serial Entrepreneur & Author | From Bankruptcy to $235 Million Exit Against All Odds  
Podcast: Success Story with Scott D. Clary
Published On: Wed Jul 23 2025
Description: ➡️ Join 321,000 people who read my free weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstoryKim 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.➡️ Show Linkshttps://www.instagram.com/kimperell/ https://x.com/kimperell/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimperell/ ➡️ Podcast SponsorsHubspot - https://hubspot.com/  Cornbread Hemp - https://cornbreadhemp.com/success (Code: Success)iDigress Podcast - https://idigress.show NetSuite — https://netsuite.com/scottclary/ Indeed - https://indeed.com/clary➡️ Talking Points00:00 – Intro01:27 – Mistakes Fuel Success04:32 – Starting with Confidence07:52 – No Support? Start Anyway09:00 – #1 Trait for Entrepreneurs10:06 – Can Anyone Be an Entrepreneur?12:15 – Hard Lessons, Real Growth14:34 – Best Hiring Advice15:14 – Sponsor Break17:22 – The Mistake No One Talks About19:24 – The Power of Asking for Help20:46 – What to Solve vs What to Ask For23:37 – Business Is Personal26:48 – What Drives Founders?27:38 – Kim’s Personal ‘Why’29:11 – Her 3R Mistake Framework33:59 – Learning to Pivot36:24 – Sponsor Break38:02 – How Kim Builds Differently Now39:16 – Which Problems Are Worth It?41:31 – Stories That Excite Investors42:26 – Mistakes That Kill Startups45:17 – Top Takeaway from Her Book45:41 – The Right Startup Motivation46:11 – Entrepreneurship Misconceptions48:00 – The Personal Cost of Success50:54 – Advice for Her Kids