About
Joey Flores has been involved in startups since 1998 and previously served as co-founding CEO of Earbits, which was acquired by You42. He currently leads marketing at SafetyWing.
Founder/CEO at EarbitsYC W11
Intro paths
YC
Joey went through Y Combinator (Winter 2011) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Joey can intro founders to Earbits's investors below.
Earbits's investors · 1
Co-founders at Earbits
BB
Benjamin BryantFounder/Vice President Technology
YR
Yotam RosenbaumFounder
Experience
- SafetyWingHead of Marketingcurrent2025 — present
- FixMyCarAdvisorcurrent2020 — present
- PinchHead of Growth (Go-to-Market Strategy | Marketing)2025
- Inversion ArtFounder and CEO (GM, Go-to-Market Strategy, Operations)2021 — 2024Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Chefling IncChief Marketing Officer (Head of Product | Go-to-Market Strategy | Operations)2019 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- flexReceiptsVP of Business Development (Product Strategy | Strategic Partnerships | SaaS Sales)2016 — 2018Orlando, Florida Area
- Earbits (acquired, 2015)Co-Founder and CEO (Head of Growth and Marketing | Product Strategy | Strategic Partnerships)2010 — 2016Greater Los Angeles Area
- SportsCampConnection.comCo-Founder2009 — 2012
- Mota MotorsDirector of Customer Acquisition and Online Marketing2008 — 2009
- Experian Interactive MediaGeneral Manager of Affiliate Fuel2006 — 2008
- Affiliate FuelDirector of Business Development2002 — 2006
- iBoost Technology, Inc.Sr. Media Buyer2000 — 2001
Skills & more
Creative Problem SolvingInterpersonal SkillsNegotiationCommunicationStrategic ThinkingStrategy42Leadership13ManagementPublic SpeakingAnalytical SkillsStrategic PlanningTeam Leadership1
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Software as a Service (SaaS)Google AnalyticsWeb 2.0Growth MarketingGrowth HackingProduct Road MappingBusiness InsightsInnovation DevelopmentData AnalyticsCustomer AnalysisBranding & IdentityMarket ResearchLanguages English · Spanish
- Duolingo Spanish Fluency: Advanced (Estimated) — Duolingo
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Joey Flores?
- Joey Flores has been involved in startups since 1998 and previously served as co-founding CEO of Earbits, which was acquired by You42. He currently leads marketing at SafetyWing.
- Where does Joey Flores work?
- Joey Flores is Founder/CEO of Earbits.
- What companies did Joey Flores found?
- Joey Flores founded Earbits.
- Where did Joey Flores go to school?
- Joey Flores studied at Y Combinator (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies).
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Shared employers
Also worked at SafetyWing4
Also worked at Pinch1
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