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bpang

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About bpang

My goal is to use technology to empower people. Empowering people can mean solving a problem or making people happier. I particularly have a passion for products that I can personally relate to. After working in investment banking, merger and acquisition, and business development, I "hacked some system", in 2008 to attend Stanford Graduate School of Business and pursue my entrepreneurial goal. My hobbies include traveling, art, food, board games and most recently video making (check out my latest: http://bit.ly/ngnvideo3 and more to come on this site: http://bit.ly/gradnet)! I love observing the beauty of humanity through different lenses whether through friends, travel, or art. Having lived in three continents, I love meeting new and different people. My previous work experiences involved a lot of working with people and that was always the part I enjoyed the most, more than building complex financial models. Painting and designing products allow me to release creativity. Finally, board games provide a great playground for strategies and spending time with interesting friends.

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    I did the program last summer and John was our team's mentor. He was really helpful in brainstorming idea and mentoring. We had a really good experience!

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    A tool to help you keep up with 1000+ sources in the tech startup space

    We are a group of CS researchers and a MBA from Stanford and have built this technology in the past 2 months that uses machine learning and crowd sourcing to pre-digest the flood o…

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    What does it take to make a woman entrepreneur?

    It's great to hear all the discussions around my last post on why there aren't more women entrepreneurs. Several have provided counter arguments or asked follow up questions. I dec…

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    Freud explains why there aren't more women entrepreneurs

    Fred Wilson wrote a blog a few weeks ago called "XX Combinator," commenting on Teresa's earlier blog which proposes the founding of "XX Combinator" to support women entrepreneurs. …

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    The joy and pain of fashion shopping online - by a fashion shopper

    I've been shopping online for over 9 years and have bought clothes from most top fashion ecommerce sites. Here's my recount of what works and what still needs improvements in the f…

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    Great Personal Advice from a Silicon Valley Veteran

    Professor John Glynn (http://bit.ly/JGlynn) sadly just retired after 20 years of teaching at Stanford GSB. In his last class, he shared with us a number of personal wisdoms learned…

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    One more note: Working for a larger purpose creates happiness and meaning. This is why volunteer activities, caring for your family and friends, supporting a charity, or working to…

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    It's great to see so many people are interested in this topic. To provide more color on some of the points above, here're some more details from research findings (most are direct …

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    Key Lessons on Enterprise Sales and Leadership by Mark Leslie

    I've had the fortune to learn about enterprise sales from Mark Leslie (http://bit.ly/MLeslie), a well-known leader in the technology industry. In our last day of class, he shared s…

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    If you are interested in more details, here's one: http://serrastreet.blogspot.com/

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    Stanford Research on Happiness and Meaning

    I'm currently taking a class from Prof. Jennifer Aaker at Stanford GSB. She's known for research on happiness - quite a profound topic. Here are some findings I thought are interes…

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    We all have to admit it. Network is important for one to succeed in business, in addition to raw talent and a great product. I'm not saying you can bypass the second two factors wi…

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    Currently a MBA student at Stanford Graduate School of Business, I'm also bootstrapping a startup with two CS graduate students and a seasoned designer. As an entrepreneur, I can d…