CEO Entrepreneur Angel: Opus8, CONNECTpreneur.org; Lumious; Lore Systems; Blog: tienwong.wordpress.com, TW @Tien Wong; IG & FB: @tienwongpage; Snap @stienwong
2001 Ernst &Young Entrepreneur of the Year
2003 Ernst &Young Performance Excellence Award
2009, 2010, and 2011 SmartCEO Magazine "Smart 100" CEO
2009 A. James Clark School of Engineering Leadership Award
2009 Greater DC Cares "Class of Change" Honoree
2009 EMPixx Award for narration of "Doing Business in China" video
2010 The Gazette of Politics & Business "25 CEOs You Need to Know"
2012 Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship Locally Grown Honoree
2012 & 2013 Washington Business Journal "Power 100"
2013 Asian Chamber of Commerce Business Leader of the Year
2014 Brandon Hall Innovation Award (Appnetic/Tech 2000)
2014 Smart CEO Magazine "Future 50 Award" winner (Tech 2000)
2014 SmartCEO Magazine "VOLTAGE" Technology Innovation Award (Appnetic)
2017, 2018, 2019 Washingtonian magazine "Tech Titan"
Describe the most impressive thing you've done.Helping great companies and great fund managers raise capital.
Describe what you're looking for in a company.Influence by Robert Cialdini
The Great Gatsby
Nothing different
Develop self awareness
Starting a business
Jobs, Ford, Tesla, Edison, Disney, Gates, Bezos, Welch, Musk, Plank
Connecting with people
Take massive action
Solving customers’ problems
Macroeconomics
Travelled to China
Shyness