In this episode, Yana Abramova interviews Raphael Chow, a co-founder at Wevat. They discuss his visa journey, his way from science to business and starting Wevat (a tax refund app for travellers). They also talk about tech in China, the Chinese know-how, and differences of trust in the east and west.
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01:07 - Raphaels's education. Passion for foreign languages.
02:04 Scholarships in Oxford and in Prinston universities
03:01 Why PhD sometimes worse than Bachelor's degree?
04:13 Why does a scientist need sales skills
05:14 From science to consulting
09:56 From consulting to founding Wevat
14:20 Combine work and startup
31:15 What Wevat does for people in the UK and France
36:25 Fundamental differences between East and West business approach
41:05 Chinese trust is different!
43:21 THE NEST community observations
48:10 Chinese stereotypes you should be aware of
49:10 Top 3 networking tips for immigrated founders