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Bryan Kim

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Creator Partnerships Lead at Beacons
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Bryan is a startup veteran specializing in the creator economy and direct-to-audience strategies. An alumnus of Stanford University and Y-Combinator, he has a history of building ventures from the ground up, including growing a new business line to a $5 million annual run rate. Colleagues describe him as energetic, enthusiastic, and dedicated.

His passion lies in empowering artists to own their audience, which he considers his "dopamine." This professional focus extends into his personal interests, where he actively follows and supports contrarian creators, particularly in music and comedy. He frequently attends industry events like VidCon to connect with the creator community.

He started and directed Ustreams music program, where he ran record-setting internet broadcasts for artists like Taylor Swift, 50 Cent, and Neil Young.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Creator Partnerships Lead
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
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Creator Economy
He describes the creator economy as his "happy place" and his entire career is focused on building tools and partnerships for creators.
Direct-to-Audience
His professional headline is "direct-to-audience builder." He has built direct-to-fan e-commerce sites and celebrates artists who bypass traditional platforms.
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Career

Work history

10-2022
Creator Partnerships Lead
Beacons
8-2017 - 3-2022
Creator Marketing Lead
BackerKit
9-2013 - 1-2020
Founder
Think Steady Inc.
7-2011 - 6-2013
Director of Business Development
Tracksby Inc.
12-2007 - 6-2009
Business Development / Marketing
UStream.tv
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Education
2000 - 2004
B.A.
Stanford University
S'12
Y Combinator
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