the same time he had an opportunity to
become a police officer, and it required
leaving his other well-paying job in a bev-
erage factory.
“When I made the decision to leave I was
pretty nervous because when you are on
your own, leaving your well-paying stable
job, you think 'what happens if this hap-
pens?' or 'what happens if that happens?',”
he said. “But it is a risk that (entrepreneurs)
have to take. We will all have to leave our
day jobs to focus on your company 24/7.”
The industry, he noted, is very saturated
which makes it extremely competitive.
This led to some people in Hoang's life be-
ing judgmental and critical of his decision
to start his own business. “It is good to
get feedback and constructive criticism on
your idea, but the bottom line is if you have
that idea, the only person that could make
it work is you,” Hoang said about the ad-
vice he would give to entrepreneurs.
His harshest critics, Hoang said, are his
parents and they were very worried about
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