Van Nguyen - Tech Founder, Corporate Innovator, GFSA 2023 and Founder/CEO SMARTR.CO

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Van’s Bio

Van is an experienced executive with more than 20 years of experience in product development, sales, and operations. He was in management roles for both large MNC and start-ups.

 He describes himself as a passionate entrepreneur, corporate innovator, and avid learner. His life mission is to help young talents to reach their full potential and maximize human capital for businesses.

After many years of living and working in the U.S., Van returned to Vietnam and founded SmartR, an Ed/HR Tech company. SmartR offers data-driven solutions to help businesses to plan, implement, and track their talent development program. Before starting SmartR, Van was in many different leadership roles in marketing, strategy, and operations for NOV, a leading worldwide provider of oil and gas equipment and technology. 

Van also co-founded other tech start-ups such as iamViet Social Network for overseas Vietnamese and Dreamer Land Virtual Reality Arcade.

We talked about the following and other items

Van Van's Background and College Experience

Early Career and First Jobs

Career Development and Company Culture

Vietnam as a Business Hub

Google for Startups and Entrepreneurial Journey

Building a Learning Culture in a Company

 Daily Routine and Personal Growth

Navigating Challenges and Building Resilience

 Future Goals and Vision for the Company

Working Hours and Team Management

Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs

Commitment and Impact of Being a Founder

Customer Acquisition and Market Strategy

 Enterprise vs. SaaS Solutions

 Pricing Model and Market Adaptation

AI in HR and Future Vision

Company Origin and Future Goals

Balancing Work and Family Life

Tet Holiday and Cultural Insights

Product Development and Future Plans

Recruitment and Team Building

AI Ethics and Regulation

Multiverse and Dreams

Religious and Philosophical Insights

 Aliens as God and Religious Perspectives

 Alien Disclosure and UFO Theories

Advanced Civilizations and Human Origins

Reincarnation and Consciousness 

Humanity and Technology

Inherent Goodness and Business Advice

Van’s Social Media

Van’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vandn/

Company Website: https://smartr.co/

Van’s Advice

 For the people that want to do business in Vietnam, it's a great market, a lot of potential and a young market. Make sure that you set the right expectations when you come to Vietnam and manage the Vietnamese teams.

For people interested in Vietnam, a great country, great food, I recommend people come here. For the startup founder out there. Try to find a good reason to start your business. Find your passion. Because if you don't, when the money doesn't come, when the traction is not there. When things don’t happen the way you want it. You might become depressed and disappointed. So find a good reason to keep fighting the fight.