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Work Avenue / Re: I've never quit a job before and ...

« on: January 06, 2017, 04:25:11 PM »

Congratulation s for building up the courage to leave.  You will find the grass is not always greener but you will learn from each experience.


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Entrepreneurial Minds / Re: List Reasons Why Hmong Businesses Don't Grow

« on: January 04, 2017, 02:45:05 PM »

Is it fair to say that people who have a country have a different mentality?

All I see are Hmong people, like blacks, going to school in hopes of getting hired by someone else.

We don't have the fertile grounds in our own community to support businesses unless the service is a necessity - such as medical.

Be a doctor, there will be a line of non-English speaking Hmong elders. But for sure don't expect modern Hmong to be patients. They are not ready for you to see their spouse naked. That is just the truth!

The reason whites are successful is because there will always be a white person willing to hand over good money for a product/service that they probably don't need. This is good group economics for them.

Leadership is the problem.  Old guards still guarding.  Young leaders don't want to be entangled in traditions and politics.  In addition, the style of leadership is a problem too.  For example, Hmong leaders are empowered by traditions.  The reality is leaders should empower future generations.  When a leader eats the yolk of his grandchildren he is but a vampire.   This is the type of leadership we have today.  This is true even for America via the ~20T debt.



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Computer & Technology / Re: PHP or Python?

« on: December 29, 2016, 08:30:05 PM »

I have no preference for programming languages. 


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Debate Central / Re: Manufacturing jobs, will they come back?

« on: December 29, 2016, 08:27:18 PM »

There will always be the worker and the entrepreneur.  Both type of people are important and valuable.


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Debate Central / Re: Manufacturing jobs, will they come back?

« on: December 28, 2016, 05:09:47 PM »

If China continues to increase minimum wage at double digits we will see manufacturing jobs come back to the USA.  Here's the caveat, the jobs will be done by robotic automation systems.  What this means is the net jobs created will be very low.  Economist have seen the signals for 30 years but they weren't sure yet exactly why but now that automation is such a big thing, they are pretty sure productivity gains are due to robotic automation, hence wage growth stagnated.

Now I think the better question one should ask is what are the jobs of the 21st century and prepare your life for those kind of jobs: engineering, science, biotech, healthcare, elderly care, services, etc....




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Computer & Technology / Re: PHP or Python?

« on: December 28, 2016, 04:49:17 PM »

Depends.  PH runs on PHP (.php extension on website).  Python is more database, and php is more web development.  Learn what you need to do the work.


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Money & Investment / Re: So seriously, how are we building wealth in our communities?

« on: December 28, 2016, 03:02:08 PM »

Hmong culture is very secretive about relevant talents and skills because we only want to pass it down to our family.  Until our culture overcome this barrier we cannot make the great leap.  Think about HND.  The topics of discussion is about going to college and succeeding in college.  Where is the HND for Hmong professionals and entrepreneurs?  There is not and there won't be one because the barrier is our culture.  Why should store A share its secret of monetizing openly so store B can equalize the playing field?  Store A will not.  This is the traditional predicament within game theory.  How do we overcome our self interest, per Adam Smith, and move towards the self and group per John Nash?


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Work Avenue / Re: Negotiating salary

« on: December 28, 2016, 02:48:19 PM »

Know your worth.  Learn what is the regional market rate in your industry and position.  Negotiate 10-25% above medium market rate.  If they balk at you, that's good.  Better to know they are cheap now than later


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Entrepreneurial Minds / Re: Any reputable Hmong investment group?

« on: December 28, 2016, 02:42:53 PM »

I hear there is a group in Mn.  I don't know them and have only heard of them.


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Entrepreneurial Minds / Re: List Reasons Why Hmong Businesses Don't Grow

« on: December 28, 2016, 02:39:44 PM »

The biggest challenge for any small business is talent.  For Hmong business the same applies.  If they had the talents then the confidence would set in, and they would take the risk.  The other challenge with small business is trust.  Whom do you entrust your business to?  They have the talents but can you trust them?  In respect to Hmong it is because most people are 1st generation and world-class business know-how is difficult and expensive to acquire.




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