| Immigrant Entrepreneur: | Lei Wang |
| Company: | Minuteman Press |
| Place of birth: | China |
| Employees: | 2 |
Show notes
Lei came to United States when she was 24 years old to study on a Master’s program, majoring in Instructional Technology. She came all by herself and had no one to turn to. She went through a lot of different struggles and challenges as any other immigrant does while trying to figure out this new country.
Lei graduated, and went on to work a 9-5 job in her field for 17 years. One day, it hit her. She realized that she didn’t come to America to have a 9-5 job and to do the same thing over and over every single day.
She knew that America has a wealth of knowledge so she quit and launched Minuteman Press, a commercial printing company. She didn’t have any business experience, and had no idea where to begin. Remember, this field is completely different from what she studied in school.
She turned to books to get her resources, she connected with her successful neighbors, she reached out when she needed to and learned from her mistakes.
Lei is a self-taught immigrant entrepreneur that provides a wealth of advice in this episode on how she started her business.
Quotes by Lei
It’s a matter of systems.
In order to succeed you don’t rely on your intelligence. It’s really about building an effective system and you stick to the system, and let the system run your business.
I decided to try something so that I have nothing to regret on my deathbed.
To start out, I really didn’t have mentors.
You always need a coach to coach you on strategy, on mentality, on the management.
The most effective and practical way for me to do it, is to keep reading.
The good books will find you.
I find interviewing other successful business owners has been super helpful for me.
It’s not about wanting, but it’s about becoming.
What kind of man or woman are you becoming?
America gives the people freedom to choose what kind of person I want to become.
America is indeed a society of wealth of information and resources as long as you put your mind in it.
Where to find Lei
Links mentioned
NPR Podcast with Guy Raz
Books:
