"The world is full of 20 and 30-year-olds who feel frustrated that they could be doing something with their lives or that they should be on the world stage. It's refreshing to reset and think about Din Tai Fung, a very famous restaurant chain that only succeeded after Yang Bing Yi’s product-market fit pivoted when he was 45. It's not a guarantee that everybody will be successful. Even if success arrives, it may not be on your desired schedule. It may come later, after a lot of hard work, pivoting, and pain." - Jeremy Au
"It's crazy because he went through the local Civil War, which was interrupted by the Japanese invasion, another Japanese invasion, then the Civil War kicked off again, then he had to move to Taiwan. As a young man, he saw people dying and being drafted. He saw a relative fight a relative, a friend fight a friend. He saw multiple changes in government. His story is unique, and yet it also represents, in many ways, the diaspora in the 1900s, where people left China in search of peace, a job, and a place to be.”- Jeremy Au" - Jeremy Au
"We often think about luck, being mentioned by the press, and accolades as the things that create opportunity, yet the opportunity actually only emerges because you've been working your ass off for so many years." - Jeremy Au
In this episode, Jeremy Au speaks on RIP Din Tai Fung founder Yang Bing-Yi's life lessons, his journey across China's civil war, Taiwan refugee, cooking oil delivery man, and entrepreneurial couple.
Keywords: Din Tai Fung Founder, Yang Bing-Yi, China Civil War, Taiwan Refugee, Cooking Oil, Entrepreneurial Couple, China, Founder Story, Thought Leadership
