1995-1997: U.S. visa denials.
1997: Landed in Silicon Valley, barely spoke English.
2011: Left Cisco VP role → Founded Zoom with 40 immigrant engineers.
2020: 300M daily users, $19B valuation—powered AI research, telemedicine, global STEM collab.
Key Wins:
* Overcame language/culture shock with relentless practice
* Built “happiness-first” platform for seamless connectivity
* Proved immigrant grit = innovation engine
* “Never give up—the American Dream rewards persistence.” – Eric Yuan
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