In this episode, Yana Abramova interviews Raphael Chow, a co-founder at Wevat. They discuss his visa journey, his way from science to business and starting Wevat (a tax refund app for travellers). They also talk about tech in China, the Chinese know-how, and differences of trust in the east and west.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Intro

01:07 - Raphaels's education. Passion for foreign languages.

02:04 Scholarships in Oxford and in Prinston universities

03:01 Why PhD sometimes worse than Bachelor's degree?

04:13 Why does a scientist need sales skills

05:14 From science to consulting

07:08: Work visa

09:56 From consulting to founding Wevat

14:20 Combine work and startup

22:44 Wevat fundraising

31:15 What Wevat does for people in the UK and France

32:50 Tech in China

36:25 Fundamental differences between East and West business approach

41:05 Chinese trust is different!

43:21 THE NEST community observations

48:10 Chinese stereotypes you should be aware of

49:10 Top 3 networking tips for immigrated founders