Jay Kim is a South Korean-born American entrepreneur living in

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. He is the chairman of

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; an Internet resource for refurbished Apple products in the United States. Popular American

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company

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has rated

as one of the best place to grab refurbished Apple products for refurbished iPhone and

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in the United States. In addition to this, Kim also leads a few more companies including ePelican.com, Digitz.com, KristenKim.com, Chocolate.org, Blurfix.com, and DiamondBell.com.

Early life and education

Jay Kim was born on 10 November 1976 in

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to a South Korean family. He is elder of the two children born to the couple. After graduating from high school, Kim attended the

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for

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, while working with general contractors part-time.

Career

Jay Kim is the CEO of JemJem. At JemJem, he puts robust consideration on recovering all the values in used Apple products and offers a refurbished version of them to the customers within their budget. Besides JemJem, Kim also serves as the

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at ePelican.com, Digitz.com, and KristenKim.com.

Startups

In 2017, Kim launched two tech products named Blurfix.com and DiamondBell.com. Blurfix is a 360-degree camera that records photographs and videos seamlessly, while DiamondBell offers

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and earbuds.

Acquisitions

In 2016, Kim acquired Chocolate.org, a marketplace for

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lovers that promotes small companies and

artisans in the

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and

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. The brand believes that the finest chocolates are found in small chocolate shops around the globe and every chef has a unique approach of crafting chocolate.

References

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