Even though we had just met, I felt like I had known Andy Tian for years. Andy is the CEO and a co-Founder of Asia Innovations Group, which was built to become the largest global social entertainment platform.
Some of the topics that Andy and I discussed:
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Being born in China and raised in Queens, New York
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Growing up in Queens reinforced Andy’s multicultural views that still resonates with him today
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How the excitement of being in a new place outweighs the difficulties of adjusting
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Joining Google in 2005 as one of China’s earlier team members
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Starting one of the first social gaming companies in 2008 and then selling it to Zynga in 2010
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Asia Innovations Group was built to bring the most innovative products to a global audience
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Why Google really left China
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The importance of company culture which is simply the default mode of operation
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Being execution-oriented
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What is live social?
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Are financial services an opportunity?
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