Could you ever imagine your “hobby” landing you in a position to impact millions of people around the globe? Or, better yet, heading down the path to IPO on just a single funding round? Well, that’s the story of Le Hong Minh, whose interest in playing online games led him to venture into the field of technology and founding his own company in 2004. If you're a keen hobbyist dreaming of making it into something more, check out today's episode of the XA Podcast!
Guest ProfileMr.Le Hong Minh studied at the Monash University in Australia, working for PWC and VinaCapital before founding VNG in 2004. He is a leading thinker and speaker on technology trends, startups, and entrepreneurs in Vietnam. He is also a regular speaker on global stages, such as the World Economic Forum, Forbes on annual conferences, and the Economist conferences. Mr. Minh was honoured as one of the 10 most influential people on the Internet in Vietnam for the decade 2007-2017
Discussion Points

An idea and identifying its potential to grow
Dealing with hardships
Fundraising
Being present at the right place, at the right time
Identifying the best model for your business
Finding your motivators
Building partnerships
Going the IPO way.
Idea, intelligence, and humility go a long way

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