[S1] [E13] (Version 2) How You Look at Life When Your Company Is Worth $100 Million w/ Harrison Tang, CEO of Spokeo Navigating the Rise

This week we have the opportunity to speak with Harrison Tang, who is now the CEO and Co-founder of Spokeo.  According to an article from Hyperlush, the company has achieved significant milestones to be where they are now.  Harrison gave us many insights on how his upbringing helped him where he is now.  He attributed much of the success to the support of his family and words of wisdom.  However, what he said made a significant mark on his life was when he immigrated here from Taiwan.  He went from the top of his class to the bottom of the class due to the language barrier.  His father also told him that going back to Taiwan is not an option.  Even if the job is washing dishes, Harrison's father said that it would be in the United States, not Taiwan.  Guess what did Harrison do?  He started to copy dictionaries to perfect his vocabulary as he realized he has no way out to go back to Taiwan.  Throughout his endeavors, he succeeded in going to one of the top universities in the US (Stanford) and founded the company.


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