Inthefallof1996,atagatheringofanon-profitChineseorganizationcalledCNetworkinSiliconValley,Iranintoapersonwhohappenedtositnexttome.Short,darkandverythin,hedidnotlookparticularlyhandsomeorimpressive.HewasexcitedwhenhelearnedthatIwasgoingtoStanfordBusinessSchool.HetoldmethathewasrunningaWeb-basedcompany,calledChinaYellowPages,theveryfirstofitskindinChina.HeaskedmewhetherIwasinterestedinworkingwithhim...[
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At22,Isimplywantedtobethebestscientistintheworld.Withabiologymajor,Ibelievedthatthebrainsciencewasthemostchallengingandmysteriousfieldinbiology.KnowingthatColumbiaUniversity’sCenterforNeurobiologyandBehaviorwastheverytopresearchinstituteinNeurobiologyworldwide,IappliedtoColumbiaforaPh.D.program.Atthattime,therewasnoemail.Myfamilywassopoorthatwedidnothaveatelephone.Theonlywayformetocommunicatewith...[
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IwasborninChinaatthebeginningofthesocalledCulturalRevolution.TheChinesecallmyhometown“RiverCity”sinceitisontheLongRiver,thelongestriverinChina.MyparentshadneverbeentocollegeandhadneverbeenoutofChina.LikemanyotherChineseofmyage,whenIwenttocollegeinChina,IlivedonapproximatelyUSD$10amonth,withwhichIboughtfood,clothesandbooks.TodayIliveintheSiliconValley.Iamapartnerattheworld’slargestinvestmentfirm...[
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