EPISODE · Apr 5, 2019 · 49 MIN
E1: “Here there’s still gold” - The Entrepreneurs of Saigon
from Radically Different · host Sam Kern
In my first day alone in Vietnam's capital of Saigon (now called Ho Chi Minh City), I stumble upon a group of westerners who are launching startups in Vietnam. Why build a business in Saigon, of all places? Because the way they see it, the economic situation of Vietnam offers the best possible chance of getting rich. In this episode, I try to understand what it might be like to live and build a company in a developing country thousands of miles from home.Have feedback on this episode? I’d love to hear it. Your ideas are absolutely essential in helping me understand how to do this better. Tell me what you love, what you hate, what you want more of. It takes less than a minute:https://samkern675687.typeform.com/to/evwyb3Support the show
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In my first day alone in Vietnam's capital of Saigon (now called Ho Chi Minh City), I stumble upon a group of westerners who are launching startups in Vietnam. Why build a business in Saigon, of all places? Because the way they see it, the economic situation of Vietnam offers the best possible chance of getting rich. In this episode, I try to understand what it might be like to live and build a company in a developing country thousands of miles from home. Have feedback on this episode? I’...
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