How to Build Success for Yourself with Edwin Chong
“It's always important to continually honestly self-assess.”
Summary of Episode:
Jenn speaks to Edwin Chong, VP of E-commerce and Digital Marketing at Luxury Brand Partners, a company focused on developing and nurturing prestige, artist-driven beauty brands, with a focus on innovation and a passion for the creative mind. We talk about Edwin’s time in Asia, how the difference in an environment challenged him, and how important it is to find and construct an environment that maximizes your ability to succeed! Fun note about this episode, Edwin goes into fashion, tech, crypto, and NFTs as well.
Sometimes early on in your career you need to hear from your boss that you could be doing a better job. it's tough and you don't always want to hear it, but that will help you as you're assessing yourself later on.
About Edwin Chong:
Edwin has lived most of his life in tech, having spent several years collaborating with brands such as Dior, Bottega Veneta, and Zara as the Head of Digital at luxe creative agency Baron & Baron, in addition to building fintech and e-commerce startups. He currently serves as a VP of Digital in the beauty industry and recently joined several NFT communities, including DeadFellaz and Lazy Lions.