"By 34, I was a senior director at Warner Bros. Life was easy: great pay, a 401(k), total control of my schedule. I'd already done stints across the Southern California media world - Disney, Sony, Warner Music - translating tech jargon for business teams and even setting up webcams for C-suites. Then, my former brother-in-law in Taiwan kept asking me to help bring A-Sha, a noodle company he'd invested in, to the US."
"He's the reason I jumped. One day, he asked me, "What is the chance that you will ever become CEO of Warner Bros.? Here, you'd become CEO from day one." My corporate mentor told me the same thing: "You've got to go." My parents - 30-year IBM vets - said, "Don't do it." I did it anyway. Running your own business quickly takes over your life."
Young Chang built a comfortable tech consulting career across Disney, Sony, Warner Music and became a senior director at Warner Bros. by 34. He left a stable, well-paid corporate job to launch A-Sha Foods in the U.S., prompted by a former brother-in-law's investment and encouragement from a corporate mentor, despite his parents' warnings. Running the noodle business demands near-constant attention and deep personal commitment. Earlier experiences—from a teenage line cook job to consulting roles—provided practical skills and resilience that helped him scale A-Sha in the American market.
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