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John Hsu on Opioid Recovery Startups and Purpose Driven Leadership
We sit down with John Hsu to trace the pressure, discipline, and responsibility that shaped his early life. He grew up in California in a Taiwanese immigrant family that pushed hard for grades, stability, and work. At the same time, sports helped him find belonging and build confidence. That mix of pressure and teamwork stayed with him. It also shaped how he thinks about success, duty, and risk.
He reflects on what it meant to grow up between cultures. He learned to save early, work early, and think about survival before comfort. However, he also learned that ambition needs more than good…
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