F*ck College Podcast Eric Z Yang

I've sat down with CK Cheong (@ckfastwork) whose main motto is: "Before I die, I will make Thailand a better place"


He is also the CEO of Fastwork.com, Southeast Asia's largest freelancing platform with over 100,000 freelancers & 2 million unique users.


In this episode, we also talked about:


➡️ Why CK decided to create social media content


➡️ The origin story of his love for Thailand


➡️ The advice he wishes he had received before struggling with depression


➡️ Best places to discover Thailand






Timestamps⏱️


00:00 Intro


01:00 The dark side of having a voice


03:05 Why CK started to create content


05:55 Entrepreneurship in Thailand


9:25 US vs Thailand cultural differences


10:52 CK on making Thailand better


14:40 If you are 18, you need this skill


18:20 Depressions & dark thoughts


24:15 Why depression is actually great for you


30:20 Lack of asian role models in business


32:50 What made CK fall in love with Thailand


38:25 Magical thing about thailand: The Locals


41:50: The “other” side of thailand


44:44 Better to be a generalist or specialist?


46:30 School / Jobs / Taxes


48:15 CK & Eric’s different views on mentorship


54:20 Doing maths with Eric & CK


55:30 How to contribute to Thailand






And if you want to get the latest update about me or the F*ck College podcast. You can link up with me on Instagram @Iamericzyang






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I've sat down with 21-year-old Benjamin (@BenjaminLewin) who just started his entrepreneurial journey but quickly grew his personal brand to over 150k followers on Instagram.


Struggling to balance school and work, Ben wanted to ask me some questions - so we took this opportunity to record our chat in my podcast studio.


In this episode, we also talked about:


➡️ Who should drop-out of school & why Eric didn't continue college


➡️ How to navigate the drop-out conversation with (asian) parents


➡️ Ways to build a circle of like-minded friends when we first start


➡️ Balancing school hours & building a business hours






Timestamps⏱️


00:00 Intro


01:55 Dropping out or finishing school?


05:30 Benjamin stopping school twice


08:00 Balancing business and school hours


10:30 Do you need a diploma?


13:30 Taking a gap year after high school


18:30 Can everyone become an entrepreneur?


24:15 Pro-active or impatient?


26:30 Taking advice from mentors


31:40 Most valuable skills for entrepreneurs


36:36 How to deal with loneliness


42:12 Alone or "okay" surrounded?


45:30 Dating in Thailand


50:10 Saying "NO" to friends


56:10 What made Eric quit college






And if you want to get the latest update about me or the F*ck College podcast, you can link up with me on Instagram @Iamericzyang

From being a restaurant owner during COVID to becoming a fitness coach helping busy professionals achieve their dream body...


I've sat down with Darren Liu (@DarrenLiuFitness) to talk about his journey from 0 to 160k followers on Instagram and why he chose Thailand as his new home base.


In this episode, we also talked about


➡️ Why Darren decided to invest $20,000 in a business coach when he was getting started


➡️ What advice he would give to his younger self new to Bangkok


➡️ Strategies to build a great network when coming to a new city.


And if you want to get the latest update about me or the F*ck College podcast, you can link up with me on Instagram @Iamericzyang

Long-distance investing may sound like an impossible feat to achieve for many investors. What if something goes wrong in the house? What if something needs fixing? What if there are problems with tenants?


As today’s guest Sarah Weaver puts it, “do nothing”.


She’s been a nomadic landlord for years now, teaching agents and investors how to grow their businesses while living their dream life. Sarah was able to close on twelve units while operating abroad and working remotely


In this episode, we've talked about investing strategies, the differences between short-term & medium-term rentals, why Sarah prefers to buy her properties vs subleasing them, and the advice she would give to people who don't have much capital but want to dive into the rental property business.


If you've enjoyed this episode and want to connect with Sarah, you can find her on IG at @ SarahDWeaver


And if you want to get the latest update about me or the F*ck College podcast, you can link up with me on Instagram @Ericzyang.eth

An ex-consultant who consults aspiring consultants land a job at a top management consulting firm.


If I didn't lose you just there, this is what Davis Nguyen has been doing since 2017! He and his team have helped over 600 people land their dream job.


Before becoming an entrepreneur, Davis grew up in one of the poorest neighborhoods in the US and was raised by a single mother who never finished school. Despite attending at the time what was called “the worst school system in the U.S.,”


Davis eventually received full scholarships to Yale and Harvard. After graduating from Yale, he worked as a management consultant at Bain before joining Jumpcut, a Y-Combinator-backed education startup, and eventually founding his own company, My Consulting Offer.


If you want to connect with Davis, you can find more on myconsultingoffer.org or email him directly at (Davis@myconsultingoffer.org)


And if you want to get the latest update about me or the F*ck College podcast, you can link up with me on Instagram @Ericzyang.eth

What if you could get paid to surf online?


That's precisely what Swish Goswami has created with JoinSurf.com where consumers get compensated for their data when they browse online (Chrome Extension)


Swish previously worked as a UN Youth Ambassador, a consultant for Fortune 500 companies like Western Union, Google and American Express and an analyst at JB Fitzgerald Venture Capital (founded by NBA player Trevor Booker).


Swish also secured a publishing deal with Kogan Page (releasing “The Young Entrepreneur”), a sneaker deal with K-Swiss, and was the host for two seasons on the Tech Haus podcast.


On this episode of the F*ck College Podcast, we talked about his journey since he dropped out of law school, the system he used to get the attention of the CEO of Linkedin, and what advice he would give to aspiring entrepreneurs who want to start a business while still being at school.


If you want to connect with Swish, you can reach out to him on Instagram @GoSwish


And if you want to get the latest update about me, you can link up with me on Instagram @Ericzyang.eth