After starting over 150 different companies through Idea Lab, Bill Gross knows a thing or two about eureka moments. He chats with Chineasy founder ShaoLan about his best ideas and most importantly learns how to say ”idea” in Mandarin Chinese. Read extended show notes for this episode here: https://www.chineasy.com/talk/lessons/159-idea/

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159 - Idea in Chinese with ShaoLan and Founder & CEO Bill Gross from Idealab

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159 - Idea in Chinese with ShaoLan and Founder & CEO Bill Gross from Idealab

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