Jonathan is the Founder of Arch Fellow LLC and the youngest first-generation Asian American owner / operator of McDonald’s in the US. We discuss how growing up in a household that valued certainty and the traditional path ran counter to his entrepreneurial drive, and how this friction manifested in a powerful lifelong motivator. We trace his journey from cell phones, to children’s toys, to tea franchises, to McDonald's franchises, and how his early lessons on initiative, relationships, and grit have been impactful throughout this journey.
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Irina is the former CEO of CareerBuilder, a leading global, end-to-end human capital solutions company. Irina’s family came to this country as refugees from...
John is the co-founder of The Marsh Collective, which stewards over $1.5B of real estate in 12 small American towns. John shares the ups...
Wyatt is the founder and CEO of UpSmith, a technology company on a mission to combat America’s skilled worker crisis. Wyatt grew up on...