{"id":1789,"date":"2016-07-22T21:00:30","date_gmt":"2016-07-23T01:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jeremychoi.com\/?p=1789"},"modified":"2016-09-30T08:42:27","modified_gmt":"2016-09-30T12:42:27","slug":"featured-asian-entrepreneur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jeremychoi.com\/featured-asian-entrepreneur\/","title":{"rendered":"Featured on Asian Entrepreneur"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmrjeremychoi%2Fposts%2F10154507050704063&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"611\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1836\" src=\"https:\/\/jeremychoi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/jeremy-choi-696x468.jpg\" alt=\"jeremy-choi-696x468\" width=\"696\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jeremychoi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/jeremy-choi-696x468.jpg 696w, https:\/\/jeremychoi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/jeremy-choi-696x468-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jeremychoi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/jeremy-choi-696x468-515x346.jpg 515w, https:\/\/jeremychoi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/jeremy-choi-696x468-580x390.jpg 580w, https:\/\/jeremychoi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/jeremy-choi-696x468-320x215.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jeremy Choi has several enterprises. His focus as an entrepreneur is on the impact he leaves behind in the world. His latest venture is WPUP, a website business.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s your story?<\/strong><br \/>\nI was born into a typical Asian family where my parents wanted me to be a doctor, lawyer or an engineer. I tried that path and just couldn\u2019t find passion in it.\u00a0 I applied for jobs and no one would hire me, so out of necessity, I decided to start and build companies. Since then, I\u2019ve never looked back.\u00a0 At first it was all about making money, now it\u2019s about what kind of impact I can leave behind in the world.<br \/>\nSo now, I am the CEO and Co-Founder of WPUP, Co-Founder of Athlete Activation System and the Co-Founder of Dyma.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What excites you most about your industry?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe world of websites is exponentially increasing and people with WordPress websites are growing even faster.\u00a0 WordPress owns over 60% of the content management system market share and powers more than 25% of the world\u2019s website.\u00a0 That\u2019s billions of sites.\u00a0 It excites me because while the market is enormous, the important thing is that what we\u2019re doing is going to make a huge impact for business owners around the world to get the peace of mind they don\u2019t know it exists yet.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s your connection to Asia?<\/strong><br \/>\nI still have lots of family in Hong Kong.\u00a0 On my mum\u2019s side, my family is all from Hong Kong. On my dad\u2019s side, they are from Shanghai.\u00a0 On my mother and father-in law\u2019s sides, they are all from Hong Kong. Needless to say, I\u2019ve learned to speak Cantonese, but I am learning Mandarin through my daughter (she\u2019s in Mandarin school).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1838\" src=\"https:\/\/jeremychoi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jeremy_Choi_Vision_Youth-1.jpg\" alt=\"jeremy_choi_vision_youth\" width=\"1500\" height=\"624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jeremychoi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jeremy_Choi_Vision_Youth-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/jeremychoi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jeremy_Choi_Vision_Youth-1-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jeremychoi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jeremy_Choi_Vision_Youth-1-768x319.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jeremychoi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jeremy_Choi_Vision_Youth-1-515x214.jpg 515w, https:\/\/jeremychoi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jeremy_Choi_Vision_Youth-1-720x300.jpg 720w, https:\/\/jeremychoi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jeremy_Choi_Vision_Youth-1-580x241.jpg 580w, https:\/\/jeremychoi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jeremy_Choi_Vision_Youth-1-320x133.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Favourite city in Asia for business and why?<\/strong><br \/>\nTokyo. I find that Japanese people really take pride in the work they do.\u00a0 The culture there is simply amazing.\u00a0 Plus, I love to eat sushi!<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s the best piece of advice you ever received?<\/strong><br \/>\nIt\u2019s golf advice but it applies to business: \u201cKeep your head down.\u201d I like this because, as an entrepreneur I sometimes get distracted by the next shiny coin.\u00a0 What has made me most productive in a day that instrumentally moves the company forward are the days that I put my head down, e-mails off, social media off and just plow through what\u2019s the most important thing I can do for my company.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1837\" src=\"https:\/\/jeremychoi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/7162538994_9304019306_c.jpg\" alt=\"7162538994_9304019306_c\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jeremychoi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/7162538994_9304019306_c.jpg 800w, https:\/\/jeremychoi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/7162538994_9304019306_c-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jeremychoi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/7162538994_9304019306_c-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jeremychoi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/7162538994_9304019306_c-515x290.jpg 515w, https:\/\/jeremychoi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/7162538994_9304019306_c-720x405.jpg 720w, https:\/\/jeremychoi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/7162538994_9304019306_c-580x326.jpg 580w, https:\/\/jeremychoi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/7162538994_9304019306_c-320x180.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Who inspires you?<\/strong><br \/>\nKids inspire me. They make me want to build a sustainable business where all my team members can live like kids.\u00a0 Free to do whatever they want, freedom to be curious and explore, freedom to speak, shout, sing without a care in the world. Sleep and take naps when exhausted and play all day. Stay active, be courageous, be kind and be caring. Somehow, as we grow up, we lose our way and I want to bring it back.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What have you just learnt recently that blew you away?<\/strong><br \/>\nMost companies have similar problems in their businesses.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you had your time again, what would you do differently?<\/strong><br \/>\nI would have picked different Lotto Max numbers.\u00a0 Kidding. But really, nothing. I firmly believe everything that has happened was a path and a journey to make me who I am today.\u00a0 I tend to want to focus on looking forward to being someone who has made an impact on other people\u2019s lives. A life worth living.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How do you unwind?<\/strong><br \/>\nI spend time with my wife, kids, I play golf and I practice gratitude.\u00a0 Life is short, so be grateful of every little thing around you, from materialistic things to the nature of the environment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favourite Asian destination for relaxation? Why?<\/strong><br \/>\nIs Hawaii an Asian destination because it\u2019s probably 50%+ Japanese! If not, then Korea or Japan have been fun experiences.\u00a0 If you want to live like a king without much money, you can try Vietnam or Cambodia.\u00a0 But if I had all the money in the world, I would probably stay and enjoy Japan.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1839\" src=\"https:\/\/jeremychoi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-20110105-00130.jpg\" alt=\"toronto-20110105-00130\" width=\"648\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jeremychoi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-20110105-00130.jpg 648w, https:\/\/jeremychoi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-20110105-00130-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jeremychoi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-20110105-00130-515x386.jpg 515w, https:\/\/jeremychoi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-20110105-00130-580x435.jpg 580w, https:\/\/jeremychoi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toronto-20110105-00130-320x240.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Everyone in business should read this book:<\/strong><br \/>\nTraction<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shameless plug for your business:<\/strong><br \/>\nWPUP helps small business owners sleep without ever having to worry about their website again.\u00a0 We do this by proactively managing, securing, monitoring and supporting their WordPress website.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWPUP enables us to be able to focus on our patient\u2019s care without having to worry about maintaining our website and fixing potential problems. The team is terrific and responds quickly. We are extremely pleased with everything they have done and continue to do for our organization.\u201d \u2013 Dr. Jason Fung, Intensive Dietary Management, WPUP Client Since November 2015.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>How can people connect with you?<\/strong><br \/>\nYou can go to: <a href=\"https:\/\/wpup.co\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/wpup.co<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Twitter handle?<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/mrjeremychoi\" target=\"_blank\">@mrjeremychoi<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/wpupinc\" target=\"_blank\">@wpupinc<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Originally posted here: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.asianentrepreneur.org\/jeremy-choi-wpup\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.asianentrepreneur.org\/jeremy-choi-wpup\/<\/a> was an interview done on me by Callum Liang from The Asian Entrepreneur Magazine.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jeremy Choi has several enterprises. 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