About Crossing The Swamp: My Path to Innovating as a Parallel Entrepreneur
Get ready to be inspired and gain some fresh insights on your entrepreneurial journey. In “Crossing the Swamp”, John Shen, a first-generation American entrepreneur, shares his dramatic life story and advice for entrepreneurs and startups of all types.
Unlike most entrepreneurs, John leads five startups simultaneously as a “parallel entrepreneur,” revealing the benefits it offers over the usual solo or serial entrepreneurial models. He also delves into the eight personal and business qualities necessary to achieve your highest goals and dreams.
Don’t miss this opportunity to gain invaluable wisdom from a passionate and successful entrepreneur who supports grassroots and minority-owned businesses.
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Author Bio:
JOHN SHEN (né Shen Zhong ) is the founder and Chairman of the Board of four currently operating companies headquartered in Irvine, CA. He is a visionary thinker about innovation and being an entrepreneur. He has coined the term “parallel entrepreneur,” referring to entrepreneurs who, like himself, choose to launch and operate multiple companies simultaneously. John grew up in China and earned his undergraduate degree from Peking University Law School in 1992.
He emigrated to the US in 1993 as a foreign student and earned a master’s degree in Statistics and Decision Sciences from Duke University in 1996. He changed his name to John Z. Shen when he became a US citizen in 2009. His wife, Stella Zhang, is his business partner. John has two sons, Ryan Shen and Leo Shen.