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The expectations for the eldest son in a traditional Asian family
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His lack of interest in his family’s business and his path to Wall St.
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His desire to head back to Taiwan was announced to his family more than it was discussed with them
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Victor’s desire to have a concrete plan for something to do in Taiwan led him to a scholarship to study Mandarin
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After graduating from an intensive Mandarin course, starting a Montessori-style cram school
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Created two branches of the school and sold the business 5 or so years later
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Had been conceptualizing a ‘digital food court’ network for years
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Launched 3 Square – An optimized and upgraded version of a cloud kitchen
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Each kitchen is built to handle multiple brands and food styles
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With one shopping cart, you can order from all the brands at one location
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Uses data and data analysis to determine the optimal restaurant locations
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Raised $1.2MM seed round to get started and is now raising more to expand in Taiwan and North and Southeast Asia
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I Am Going to Go Back to Taiwan and Check It Out
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It’s Foreign, But Not Totally Foreign
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All of a Sudden, I Am Teacher Victor
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The Irony Is Definitely Not Lost On Me
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I Will Humbly Say That I Am Not That Surprised
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