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Creating Discomfort | Vivian Chiang | TEDxTaipeiAmericanSchool

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Channel: TEDx Talks · 2018 · Nonprofits & Activism

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Why creating discomfort is benefiical for one's success. Vivian Chiang is an alumni from Taipei American School. She’s an entrepreneur with a deep technical background and many years of experience building consumer brands. Vivian co-founded Orbit Baby, a premium baby gear company, and sold it to Ergobaby in 2011. While Vivian wore many different hats at Orbit Baby, her primary emphases were in marketing and sales, building the brand and sales organizations from the ground up. Vivian is currently a founder and co-CEO of SpeedSmith, a digital footwear brand. She has a BS and MS in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University, and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. A mom of three girls, she enjoys swimming, biking, and running. Through her own journey from Taiwan to the US and back, she shares the importance of embracing and creating discomfort in both her career and family life. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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