# Erik A. Kaiser

> Erik A. Kaiser is the founder and CEO of GLAMCOR GLOBAL LLC, the lighting and illuminated-mirror business he developed after moving to China in 2010. Based in New York, he also leads product development across his ventures, created the CRUSH the Memory voice recorder, and wrote For Office Use Only. His businesses combine design, manufacturing, marketing and distribution, with operations spanning several countries.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at GLAMCOR GLOBAL LLC
- **Organizations:** GLAMCOR GLOBAL LLC, Erik Kaiser Ventures, RIKI LOVES RIKI, CRUSH the Memory
- **Education:** Continuing education; courses including German, advanced accounting, real estate investing and art history, New York University, BA, Economics (reported in public professional directories), Hartwick College, Morristown Beard School
- **Known for:** Built GLAMCOR into a lighting business whose official site reports distribution in 85 countries., Developed an in-house manufacturing operation described on his site as 60,000 square feet across Shenzhen and Dongguan., Created CRUSH the Memory, an AI-assisted voice-to-note recorder.

## Career timeline

- **2009** — Lost his construction company during the recession, according to his subsequent interview.
- **2010** — Moved to China on January 1 to develop an LED-based product business; met future wife and business partner Wanchen.
- **2011** — Brought the first products to market in February; demand at an early makeup trade show focused the business on lighting.
- **2018** — Discussed GLAMCOR and RIKI LOVES RIKI in a Beauty Independent interview.
- **2023** — Announced a second edition of For Office Use Only; named with Joshua David Kran on the bar-light design patent D998314, issued September 12.
- **2024** — Promoted CRUSH the Memory ahead of crowdfunding and discussed its development in video interviews.
- **2025** — Appeared on Nikonomics episode 125, released February 24.

## Achievements

- Built GLAMCOR into a lighting business whose official site reports distribution in 85 countries.
- Developed an in-house manufacturing operation described on his site as 60,000 square feet across Shenzhen and Dongguan.
- Created CRUSH the Memory, an AI-assisted voice-to-note recorder.
- Authored For Office Use Only, with a second edition announced in 2023.
- Named as a co-inventor with Joshua David Kran on US design patent D998314 for a bar light.

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — Appeared on Nikonomics episode 125 to discuss entrepreneurship, problem-solving and his approach to collecting experience.
- **2024-09** — Discussed CRUSH app availability and the final stages of hardware manufacturing in a TechAdvice.Life interview.
- **2024-07** — Demonstrated CRUSH the Memory in a video interview during its crowdfunding period.
- **2024-04** — Published an account of promoting CRUSH through his audience and repurposed content ahead of crowdfunding.

## Links

- Website: https://erikkaiserventures.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ekaiser
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/ErikKaiser
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQuX-XRAQzHL229oHjr-qGg
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erik.a.kaiser/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kaiser.erik

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Last updated: 2026-10-20