Internet Entrepreneur With a Passion for "Firsts"

Luke Knowles knows a thing or two about online-consumer innovation. His knack for creating trends, combined with a background as a creative director, led in 2007 to the creation of FreeShipping.org. That single site ignited a series of online-shopping "firsts," including the first mobile application with in-store coupons for hundreds of retailers; the first online gift card registry; and the only national shopping event for holiday procrastinators.

Entrepreneur magazine featured Knowles and Free Shipping Day on its website Dec. 5, noting the online shopping holiday "wasn't the brainchild of corporate America. The credit goes instead to an ambitious 30-year-old entrepreneur named Luke Knowles."

The money-saving websites created and managed by his company Kinoli Inc. enjoy over 12-million visitors per year. More than 500,000 people have downloaded the Coupon Sherpa mobile app, touted as an Apple Staff Favorite just two months after launch.

A desire to help people save money serves as Luke's inspiration for the continuing development of creative online resources.

Money-saving brands and websites created by Luke and his team.