Van Nguyen - Tech Founder, Corporate Innovator, GFSA 2023 and Founder/CEO SMARTR.CO
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Van’s Bio
Van is an experienced executive with more than 20 years of experience in product development, sales, and operations. He was in management roles for both large MNC and start-ups.
He describes himself as a passionate entrepreneur, corporate innovator, and avid learner. His life mission is to help young talents to reach their full potential and maximize human capital for businesses.
After many years of living and working in the U.S., Van returned to Vietnam and founded SmartR, an Ed/HR Tech company. SmartR offers data-driven solutions to help businesses to plan, implement, and track their talent development program. Before starting SmartR, Van was in many different leadership roles in marketing, strategy, and operations for NOV, a leading worldwide provider of oil and gas equipment and technology.
Van also co-founded other tech start-ups such as iamViet Social Network for overseas Vietnamese and Dreamer Land Virtual Reality Arcade.
We talked about the following and other items
Van Van's Background and College Experience
Early Career and First Jobs
Career Development and Company Culture
Vietnam as a Business Hub
Google for Startups and Entrepreneurial Journey
Building a Learning Culture in a Company
Daily Routine and Personal Growth
Navigating Challenges and Building Resilience
Future Goals and Vision for the Company
Working Hours and Team Management
Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs
Commitment and Impact of Being a Founder
Customer Acquisition and Market Strategy
Enterprise vs. SaaS Solutions
Pricing Model and Market Adaptation
AI in HR and Future Vision
Company Origin and Future Goals
Balancing Work and Family Life
Tet Holiday and Cultural Insights
Product Development and Future Plans
Recruitment and Team Building
AI Ethics and Regulation
Multiverse and Dreams
Religious and Philosophical Insights
Aliens as God and Religious Perspectives
Alien Disclosure and UFO Theories
Advanced Civilizations and Human Origins
Reincarnation and Consciousness
Humanity and Technology
Inherent Goodness and Business Advice
Van’s Social Media
Van’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vandn/
Company Website: https://smartr.co/
Van’s Advice
For the people that want to do business in Vietnam, it's a great market, a lot of potential and a young market. Make sure that you set the right expectations when you come to Vietnam and manage the Vietnamese teams.
For people interested in Vietnam, a great country, great food, I recommend people come here. For the startup founder out there. Try to find a good reason to start your business. Find your passion. Because if you don't, when the money doesn't come, when the traction is not there. When things don’t happen the way you want it. You might become depressed and disappointed. So find a good reason to keep fighting the fight.