NGUYEN HOANG KY
My parents usually talked about business, they are passionate entrepreneurs, they told me about the business process, how they sold stuff, and many more facts about business from their experience. I didn’t think much about it at that time, but, the more I grew up, the more interested I became in business. I understand how much energy and time for a brand to release a product to the market. Especially for marketing, I love so many ads that people are so creative in it and help to catch attention from buyers. And planning their strategy to not fail to market is even harder. This is why I want to lear about business more.
My baby 1st steps to discovery Business
To jump in something, we all need to know the foundation and basic theory, so that we understand and know what we need to do in the future. And, I took this certificate on Coursera.
My First Journey to Startup
Tet Gift Set of Coconut Hair Care Cosmetics "CoCo"
At the end of 2022, after I attended school in the US. I made a lot of friends from different cultures and countries. I wanted to bring my hometown, Vietnam, traditional products to introduce to some of them. Then, the idea of developing my hometown products in other countries came up. I used my Tet holiday to come up with some ideas, and I chose to make a travel gift set that includes all of the cosmetics from coconut. This small business gave me a sustainable income every year. Moreover, this helped me to experience more about the service such as packing, listening to customers, and making sure every process went right.
My Second Journey to Startup
Kombucha Serum “KyKom”
After a period of incubation, I launched a skincare product, a moisturizer with Kombucha as a main ingredient. My first startup gave me more experience and more precision from production to promotion. It took a while to work with my team in the lab to outcome the product that I wanted, then, I had to apply for a safety certificate. In addition, I was the first to use the product to ensure it was 100% safe. My mom, an entrepreneur that I always admired, said that everything comes with responsibility. My product is currently promoted on Instagram, and hopefully, I can
My Achievements in Business
Golden Medal at ICAN 2024
I was truly surprised and incredibly proud of my team when we received the news. We dedicated countless hours and poured our hearts and minds into this project, working collaboratively through challenges and brainstorming innovative solutions. Our hard work, determination, and teamwork paid off, culminating in the ultimate reward: this gold medal. It symbolizes not just our success but also the commitment and passion each team member contributed along the way. This achievement reinforces my belief in the power of collaboration and the amazing things we can accomplish when we support one another.
Gradually Delving Deeper into Research
To dive deeper into business, I researched further. Remember when I spent a lot of time collecting data and information, sending all of the surveys online and physically to everyone, and analyzing them. I was overwhelmed with emotions when I was accepted to publish this paper.
Internship
Be Marketer in Tocepo
It was a great opportunity to have my internship at Tocepo. I learned many things from the marketing team such as data collecting, analysis, brainstorming, and teamwork.
Be Product Researcher in Sachi Company
Meet up with the team of a successful entrepreneur in my local area. His product had a really nice impact on Gen Z buyers. I got to see the factory, technology, and process of making a bag of snacks. The owner also gave me a lot of advice and tips from an entrepreneur. The employee also gave me nice lessons