Dr. Vivian Tran shares how her experiences growing up shaped her mindset in taking advantage of each moment, as shown through her various projects.

We cover Vivian's journey working her way up from several part-time jobs in high school and college to getting her PhD, investing in real estate, growing a B2B startup servicing the F&B industry, and writing a novel. 

We also discuss the Asian American experience growing up, which Vivian depicts in her upcoming novel, "Asian Duckling".

You can find Vivian on LinkedIn. 

For show notes, timestamps, and additional resources, visit https://afterhourprojects.com/podcast

Technology executive David Segura shares his story founding Giant Media - taking an idea and running with it, pushing through to eventually sell the company.

We cover David's unique transition from his first job in consulting to the world of startups, his experiences with side projects, and the one conversation that led to what would become Giant Media.

You can find David on LinkedIn or [email protected]

Use Donut to invest your spare change into Bitcoin.

For show notes, timestamps, and additional resources, visit https://afterhourprojects.com/podcast

E-commerce entrepreneur Dave Nash walks us through his journey running businesses, eventually scaling a 7-figure beauty company.

We discussed how Dave got his start in entrepreneurship right in middle school, how he ran a fashion e-commerce business throughout college, and his application of the “Nike for X” business model as co-founder of Mount Lai while working full-time.

You can find Dave on Instagram at @cozy.nash or [email protected]

Dave's website on e-commerce covering digital marketing, private label, and dropshipping.

For show notes, timestamps, and additional resources, visit https://afterhourprojects.com/podcast

Founder, investor, and advisor Ken Huynh highlights the factors behind an After Hour Project including one’s support network, market positioning, and macro and micro trends.

We talked about the importance of building a support network, evaluating markets prior to entry, and the evolution of the New York City tech scene. 

Ken can be found on his site at https://kennethhuynh.com

For show notes, timestamps, and additional resources, visit https://afterhourprojects.com/podcast

In December of 2018, I landed a job that checked all of the boxes and simultaneously got promoted to become one of the youngest people in my 50,000-person bank with the title of Vice President. 

But I couldn’t have gotten there without the help of side projects. 

I share about my experience with side projects, why I’m starting this podcast, and what to look forward to in the upcoming episodes. 

For show notes, timestamps, and additional resources, visit https://afterhourprojects.com/podcast