Austin is an American who has lived in Hong Kong, Indonesia and now in Taiwan. He now runs two companies including tearroir and Foundation for Talented Youth. Listen to this episode to find out:

- Why he chose to live in Taiwan
- What it was like growing up as an American in Hong Kong.
- What it's like going to an international school
- His experience taking a degree in Chinese from an American university
- How he started his first business in Taiwan
- His recommendation for how to register a business in Taiwan
- How he went about finding local clients
- About the tea culture in Taiwan and how it's bought and sold

We will wrap up the interview in our next episode.

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