My cofounder and I were rivals at hackathons. At 21, I've put college on hold to build a startup with him.
Raymond Loong Ng, a 21-year-old entrepreneur, shares his journey of putting college on hold to build a San Francisco-based startup called Makeable. After securing $1 million in funding, he is now navigating the challenges of international business and visa requirements.
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The story highlights the growing trend of young founders prioritizing startup development over traditional education and the global mobility of tech talent.
Raymond Loong Ng put his college plans on hold to build a startup in San Francisco. Provided by Raymond Loong Ng. At 21, Raymond Loong Ng put college on hold after his startup raised $250,000 from VC firm Afore Capital. He and his cofounder spent two months in a program in San Francisco, working on their startup. A subsequent investment brought their total funding to $1 million, and they're now back in Singapore awaiting O-1 visas. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Raymond Loong Ng, 21, the cofounder of Makeable, a San Francisco-based startup. It's been edited for length and clarity. I was born in Vietnam and moved to Singapore when I was 9. As a kid, I always had some kind of side hustle .
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