12 - Building Airbnb in Asia & why authenticity matters with Alan Chang

12 - Building Airbnb in Asia & why authenticity matters with Alan Chang

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"I would have been a better manager, better leader & better friend had I known the difference between compassion and empathy."


"I would have been a better manager, better leader & better friend had I known the difference between compassion and empathy."

Alan was born and spent most of his life in the US between Hong Kong & North Carolina. He sold his first company in 2009 and then relocated to Hong Kong to further explore Asia. In 2010 he went all-in on digital businesses after he saw Groupon explode in Chicago and helped a friend’s company that was able to partner up with Groupon in Hong Kong.

As he continued to network in tech in Hong Kong, he was introduced to the Airbnb founders in 2011 at an event and quickly bonded over some of their shared values. So Alan decided to postpone his next entrepreneurial venture and instead join up with Airbnb and eventually become the Regional Manager of Northeast Asia.

For the past year, Alan has relocated back to Silicon Valley and is now heading up Special Projects for Airbnb. One of his key projects was helping the design, strategy & expansion strategy for newly-launched Experience platform.

Alan is a no-BS, very authentic guy who is well connected to his personal values and carries that authenticity and connection into his daily life at Airbnb.


For more show notes on this Silicon Valley to China Podcast visit:

http://beertelligence.com/the-beertelligence-podcast/

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