Posts Tagged "Lien Nguyen"

5 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Joining A Startup

January 15, 2013 – 8:00 am

You have to ask yourself about the company that you are joining and the role that you are planning to take. This requires you to be introspective in understanding where your personal strengths fit in the overall goal of the company. By Lien Nguyen (Co-Founder, Joy de Jewels) I started my working career at Intel [...]

By Angie | Posted in Blog, Business, Career, Learn, News, Startup Life | Comments (0)

From Semiconductor To Matchmaking: The Road To Dating Sauce

February 29, 2012 – 6:00 am

By Lien Nguyen (Co-Founder, Dating Sauce) I arrived in Silicon Valley full of energy, passion and optimism, as any new graduate should be in May 2004. I had finished my finals on a Thursday and then spent the following two days cleaning my entire apartment and shipping everything that I owned. I started my new [...]

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