Episode 25: Chieh Huang, Boxed

52 Founders

In this episode, you’ll hear about: -Why Boxed surprisingly has very little customer overlap with the traditional brick-and-mortar discount clubs -Why seasoned entrepreneurs go after different markets than first-timers, and how to look beyond just solving a problem -The culture behind Boxed that has made it such a publicly lauded company (see here and here), and why these values actually do positively affect your bottom line -How Chieh’s parents, who emigrated from Taiwan, managed to leapfrog the generation lag that comes with the proverbial American dream by placing a large emphasis on education -How growing up economically constrained has permeated Chieh’s business thought process -Why Chieh decided to quit being a lawyer to become an entrepreneur, and why the timing of his first job made the biggest impact of all Be sure to check out the end of the episode, where Chieh talks about the other New York companies he admires (hint: one’s a 52 Founders alumn!) and the current (and future) state of e-commerce.