“Give me liberty, or give me death.”
Prior to joining the the Founders platform, AJ was a Senior Global Brand Manager for The Coca-Cola Company and has 10 years of brand marketing experience. He managed execution for some of the world’s biggest and most iconic brands and was heavily focused on brand strategy and global campaigns, with a focus on digital communication and pack / equipment / product / communication innovation. He led numerous award-winning projects including Where Will Happiness Strike Next which became one of the most awarded Coca-Cola programs of the past decade and continues to gather accolades, PlantBottle packaging, and Furu Furu Shaker, which was named the top product launch in Japan in 2009. He has been building brands both from a global role and has years of in-market experience in Japan, always focused on delivering brand love and brand value in an ever-evolving global marketplace.
Prior to joining the the Founders platform, AJ was a Senior Global Brand Manager for The Coca-Cola Company and has 10 years of brand marketing experience. He managed execution for some of the world’s biggest and most iconic brands … more
“I see heroes everywhere, every day.”
Yong came to America alone at the age of 15 - one of the biggest risks he took in his life - and he has never looked back. Yong has a diverse background, from being an econometrician to a consultant to an investment banker, and then to a Co-Founder in the Coca-Cola Founders platform. Through it all, his love for learning and teaching has been the common theme for him. He has been called a chronic workaholic, so is tediously working to find more work/life balance.
Yong received MBA and M.A. degrees from Harvard University and a B.S. degree from the University of Chicago. He is married to his college sweetheart and has 3 daughters.
Yong came to America alone at the age of 15 - one of the biggest risks he took in his life - and he has never looked back. Yong has a diverse background, from being an econometrician to a consultant to an investment banker, and then to a… more
@MsRosieClarke not down under yet but excited about the opportunities!
April 14
RT @ajbrustein: Cool, more human side to the @Wonolo story http://t.co/H4NL5dWJOK
April 10
Wonolo Weekly: The 50/50 Rule That Costs Your Business 3 Times As Much http://t.co/8RY6Y9dTux
April 9
@dorbo1 We’d love to help. We’ll reach out to you via email for further information and address any of your conce… https://t.co/tQjsxDROgT
April 2
@dorbo1 Please email us at support@wonolo.com and we will review the job are you referring to. Thank you! https://t.co/tQjsxDROgT
April 2
RT @MoveLoot: Bay Area - have you entered our Office Makeover Giveaway? Home offices & co-working spaces are eligible too! http://t.co/PxYf…
March 24
RT @foundersnetwork: Huge congrats to @ajbrustein & the @Wonolo team for being the 6th most popular startup on @AngelList! https://t.co/V1f…
March 24
Uber for X - Now for Businesses Too! http://t.co/SoX2a3vwid
March 19
RT @sfmade: It’s time to party! Join us in at Ramp It Up! on 5/7. Early bird tickets are only $25. Get one today: http://t.co/gfFJqMs4EV #S…
March 19
@ryryguy Please email us at support@wonolo.com so we can follow up. Thank you!
March 16
Is the Uber economy bad for workers? via @marketplace http://t.co/f9oXFv8PHm
March 12
RT @belocalwise: Tix 4 “Locally Inspired” series by @EastBaySBA @OaklandGrown @EastBayExpress are going fast! We’ll be there too! http://t.…
March 12
Reimagining the Staffing Industry! http://t.co/0Mo1lCTFgC
March 5
More and More Businesses Relying on Gig Economy to Find Short-Term Labor http://t.co/73r6P0sMl1
March 5
@ChaChaThaDimond Hi! Please contact us at support@wonolo.com and we’ll resolve your issue ASAP. Thank you! https://t.co/YUSCqvTuB9
February 28
RT @jowyang: See the growing Collaborative Economy is one graphic. Hi-res available here: http://t.co/qseI3ybiPf http://t.co/kdz3mLLNnh
February 19
9 Ideas to Make a Side Income While Growing Your Business http://t.co/CeW7BGexNv via @Entrepreneur
February 18
RT @webs: 5 Easy Rules to Help You (And Your #SmallBusiness) Stay Organized - http://t.co/Q8JoAeuy44 http://t.co/RhCfQ8kYII
January 27
Hey @sarah_in_SF you should consider us for your event as well. Look for the up-and-comers as well as the incumbents :-)
January 12
@DeeLumos very sorry about this. Please DM your email address so we can look into it. Thanks!
January 11
RT @mqsimonds: @Wonolo is going to do big things reducing the friction of matching people with work https://t.co/lWGOncgwbN
April 16
Thanks @mqsimonds - the future of work is calling :-) @Wonolo
April 16
@MsRosieClarke Nothing in particular to share other than Wonolo is a perfect solution for the accom industry!
April 14
Cool, more human side to the @Wonolo story http://t.co/H4NL5dWJOK
April 10
RT @Wonolo: Wonolo Weekly: The 50/50 Rule That Costs Your Business 3 Times As Much http://t.co/8RY6Y9dTux
April 9
RT @foundersnetwork: Huge congrats to @ajbrustein & the @Wonolo team for being the 6th most popular startup on @AngelList! https://t.co/V1f…
March 23
March 18
The answer is “No, its great for workers” if done properly. @Wonolo continues to lead the charge. http://t.co/pKb4LLtiT7
March 9
I just became a member of @FoundersCard. Use my referral code FCAJ764 for a preferred invite at: https://t.co/SBqHG7VcLE
March 7
What You Can Learn About Customer Experience From Sharing Economy Companies http://t.co/8JCwgIggnY via @forbes
March 5
thanks @LMSchulte :-) We should grab lunch sometime when you are in town!
March 5
RT @yongkookkim: Is the staffing industry going to be the next taxi cab industry? http://t.co/ObFHNNhzS7 via @ajbrustein #disruption #start…
March 5
Hey @AngelList - is there any way to see job descriptions for jobs we filled previously on AngelList?
February 18
Disappointment: @Costco first dropping @CocaCola and now dropping @AmericanExpress - is the $1.50 hotdog next???http://t.co/oaEpRTNHkV
February 15
RT @yongkookkim: We can get it right - deliver a decent standard of living for a decent day’s work to these workers http://t.co/R59VtGyuvE …
February 10
I love @SlackHQ but one request - PLEASE make phone numbers clickable…
February 10
@MarcieAnthone Sorry, my account was hacked… Please don’t click…
February 6
@erilewis Sorry man, my account was hacked. Please don’t click :-(
February 6
@LupsMolina I Was hacked. Sorry…!
February 6
Who would have thought a gardener could help me better understand Rails? http://t.co/ZVo3HmgJS8 #nontechnical #startup
February 6
RT @bfeld: The bubble question totally nailed by @ttunguz along with real advice - http://t.co/6syF1RCniH
April 22
RT @LisaAbeyta: She saw her business as nothing compared to “the real business world”; he son saw this: by @yongkookkim on @LinkedIn https:…
April 21
Startup lessons from my mother https://t.co/Lz5EXJTliG #leadership #management #entrepreneurship
April 20
@MsRosieClarke wow - I didn’t see this before. Thank you so much. Loved it!
April 16
5 startups revolutionizing businesses https://t.co/0zMWQuwEu2 via @MsRosieClarke #software #tech
April 16
RT @mqsimonds: @Wonolo is going to do big things reducing the friction of matching people with work https://t.co/lWGOncgwbN
April 16
Dating is more expensive in SF than in NYC http://t.co/idr0THOnvx #price #costofliving #smartmoney
April 16
RT @andrewkarpie: Wonolo Hits Its Stride: How a Startup is Solving the On-Demand Staffing Dilemma, One Job at a Time https://t.co/ySsN9xlR…
April 13
Future of how and where we work will never be the same http://t.co/fyY3DTmlVY @darren_dahl #jobs #millennials #unemployment #startup
April 11
RT @ccfounders: 7 questions: Wonolo Founders http://t.co/KPs0sao2M6 #meetthefounders @wonolo http://t.co/WpiNfH2dBZ
April 10
How a startup is solving the on-demand staffing dilemma http://t.co/BMYCPavWtt via @darren_dahl #hrtech #innovation #sharingeconomy #startup
April 10
RT @darren_dahl: Wonolo Hits Its Stride: How a Startup is Solving the On-Demand Staffing Dilemma, One Job at a Time http://t.co/iJmMWEVVzE
April 10
A good test of leadership: How attached are you to formalities and red tape? http://t.co/2vNFW00o6i via @FastCompany
April 7
Discrimination for any reason gives a rationale for all forms of discrimination http://t.co/osypm1Wqv9 via @Bill_George #courage #leadership
April 5
In business, nice guys finish first. Yes, really. via @FortuneMagazine http://t.co/L4xGSrtdvZ
April 3
Ever Tasted Grilled Unicorn? Lessons Forged In Hyper-Growth Fires http://t.co/FsVa9sDLFC via @jimherbold @techcrunch #startup #software
April 3
Sometime I do think about getting rid of my iPhone and get the flip phone that I used to love back in 2004. #tooconnected #toomuch
April 2
Will the likes of Wonolo, TaskRabbit and RecruitLoop mean the end of the recruitment industry? https://t.co/X1c4z9fep3 #staffing #ondemand
April 2
12 Things That Successful Leaders Never Tolerate @LollyDaskal http://t.co/oxQL8SI7qs via @Inc #management #leadership #hr
March 26
Leadership Credibility: 10 Qualities Every Employee Looks For in a Leader @highervis http://t.co/Srcbh4RKKa via @Inc #management #talent #hr
March 25