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Second panel on entrepreneurship: AANHPI Forum (White House initiative)

Second panel on entrepreneurship: AANHPI Forum (White House initiative)

I attended a second breakout session this morning on Expanding and Empowering AA and NHPI Entrepreneurship

See also: Forum on Asian American, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders: Entrepreneurship

What's happening: I flew to Washington DC to attend a forum supported by the White House on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. 

Why it matters: As one of three Native Hawaiian tech CEOs that I know of, I felt it was worth attending.

The speakers were:

  • Andrew Chau: Co-Founder and CEO, Boba Guys
  • Raji Sankar: Co-CEO, Choolaah Indian BBQ
  • Lydia Zhang: Owner and Business Partner, Peter Chang Restaurant Group
  • David Zhao: Founding Partner, Chubby Cattle International

 

My takeaways:

  • Peter Chang Restaurant Group was open the entire time during the pandemic.
  • PPP loans were mentioned quite often. We were also recipients.
  • All entrepreneurs in both panels were in the food and beverage space. It would have been nice to see a more varied spectrum.
  • "Founding and starting a business is actually easier than scaling a business." Andrew Chau
  • The entrepreneurs on the panel mentioned they are all JPMorgan customers. 

 

The bottom line: It was refreshing to see a panel of all entrepreneurs for a session focused on entrepreneurship. 

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