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Rakuna 1 month review

Posted by Ngan Pham on Saturday, March 7, 2015

Rakuna has been born 1.5 months. The first half of the first month, we pivoted from a context-based data sharing idea to a campus recruitment management solution. 1 month into this new pivot, here are what we have accomplished:
1. Email 50 people
2. Interview 17 people. Identify 6 people for MVP round.
3. Have 7 people in our pipeline to follow up for interview since they were busy
4. Have our first MVP - an explanation video
5. Have our first survey ready

Trong is falling out because of his work ...
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March 1 - Exciting projects I have been working

Posted by Ngan Pham on Sunday, March 1, 2015 In : Business start-up (e-commerce)

Hello blog,

I am excited to use this year to indulge myself in new startup projects that I was too scared to get involved in before. As you probably already know, I have always wanted to have my own business. One thing I learned after working at EY and other places is that working for others only excites me for a limited period of time, and then my excitement will die down through time. I do not want to specialize in one thing. I want to get the full exposure, get my hands dirty on all aspect ...
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New role - Accounting Consultant

Posted by Ngan Pham on Thursday, September 18, 2014 In : Business start-up (e-commerce)

Hi blog!

It has been such a long time since I blogged. Many things have happened. I did not make it through the visa lottery and now come back to school for Master of Accountancy at U of M. I have just accepted a part-time job offer as an Accounting Consultant for a small business. The role is challenging but will be very exciting for me.

I like to describe my role as the Controller & CFO's roles. The business owners have 3 separate businesses under the same book. He is planning to grow another...
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Things that inspire me

Posted by Ngan Pham on Monday, February 10, 2014 In : Movies/books/TVshows

1. Frozen movie

This song is just incredibly inspiring "Let it go"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moSFlvxnbgk

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Updates

Posted by Ngan Pham on Monday, February 10, 2014 In : Daily life

Life is not as easy as you think you can plan it. Let me update on the 2 previous news I posted earlier last month

Great news 1 - Trong's parents only accept our marriage if at least one of us would go home to help his parents' business. Thus, no further marriage talk for now

Great news 2 - My first baby officially left my body on my birthday, February 6, 2014. The ultrasound indicated that the baby was 6 weeks before it stopped growing :( I guess it is not that easy to deliver a baby successfu...
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New Year and Lots of News

Posted by Ngan Pham on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 In : Daily life

01/21/2014

First entry of a new year - The Year of the Horse

Great news 1: I and Trong are happily in love. Trong is traveling home (Vietnam) for Tet but also to perform an important mission - propose our wedding to our parents.

Great news 2: I am having a 7-week-baby inside my tummy. Of course you know, Trong's child :)

Great news 3: With the new responsibility of taking care of another life inside myself, I have made a determination to make positive changes to my routine and diet.

Routinely:
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Waiting

Posted by Ngan Pham on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 In : Daily life

Okay, the worst thing about Yola is that it does not automatically save my draft. I poured my heart out on you and accidentally closed the tab. Now my heart-pouring thoughts are all gone!!!

Alright, the point is, I have been dating this guy for almost a month. But, according to him, our starting point was the first time he took me out to Guthrie theater, back in September (almost 9 months already) and our first date was the day he took me to his favorite get-away place in St. Paul back in Janu...
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