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Donald Tang

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The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: How SHEIN Got So Big So Fast: Behind the Scenes at One of the Fastest Growing Companies in History with Donald Tang, Executive Chairman @ SHEIN

It is a heavy burden. If you put it that way, it's a lot of responsibility. I'm not sure if we, in that kind of center stage, if we are that we shouldn't be. It's a heavy responsibility, heavy burden. But at the same time, if we do well, I think we'll have an impact.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: How SHEIN Got So Big So Fast: Behind the Scenes at One of the Fastest Growing Companies in History with Donald Tang, Executive Chairman @ SHEIN

It is a heavy burden. If you put it that way, it's a lot of responsibility. I'm not sure if we, in that kind of center stage, if we are that we shouldn't be. It's a heavy responsibility, heavy burden. But at the same time, if we do well, I think we'll have an impact.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: How SHEIN Got So Big So Fast: Behind the Scenes at One of the Fastest Growing Companies in History with Donald Tang, Executive Chairman @ SHEIN

It is a heavy burden. If you put it that way, it's a lot of responsibility. I'm not sure if we, in that kind of center stage, if we are that we shouldn't be. It's a heavy responsibility, heavy burden. But at the same time, if we do well, I think we'll have an impact.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: How SHEIN Got So Big So Fast: Behind the Scenes at One of the Fastest Growing Companies in History with Donald Tang, Executive Chairman @ SHEIN

I feel that. I do. I think at the end of the day, the market will decide. If it's an open capital markets, the market ultimately will decide whether this concept is right or not. The consumer today decided they want to be our fans. They like our approach. They voted. So now here's another test to see if the capital markets think this is a good business model, good approach.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: How SHEIN Got So Big So Fast: Behind the Scenes at One of the Fastest Growing Companies in History with Donald Tang, Executive Chairman @ SHEIN

I feel that. I do. I think at the end of the day, the market will decide. If it's an open capital markets, the market ultimately will decide whether this concept is right or not. The consumer today decided they want to be our fans. They like our approach. They voted. So now here's another test to see if the capital markets think this is a good business model, good approach.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: How SHEIN Got So Big So Fast: Behind the Scenes at One of the Fastest Growing Companies in History with Donald Tang, Executive Chairman @ SHEIN

I feel that. I do. I think at the end of the day, the market will decide. If it's an open capital markets, the market ultimately will decide whether this concept is right or not. The consumer today decided they want to be our fans. They like our approach. They voted. So now here's another test to see if the capital markets think this is a good business model, good approach.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: How SHEIN Got So Big So Fast: Behind the Scenes at One of the Fastest Growing Companies in History with Donald Tang, Executive Chairman @ SHEIN

We wanted to embrace public diligence, embrace scrutiny. We wanted to make sure we are not at a certain scale. We're no longer a brand new startup. We're operating in more than 150 countries. What would be a better exercise to have to go IPO if you wanted to have public diligence and scrutiny and to seek total transparency? Once you're a public company, transparency is no longer an option.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: How SHEIN Got So Big So Fast: Behind the Scenes at One of the Fastest Growing Companies in History with Donald Tang, Executive Chairman @ SHEIN

We wanted to embrace public diligence, embrace scrutiny. We wanted to make sure we are not at a certain scale. We're no longer a brand new startup. We're operating in more than 150 countries. What would be a better exercise to have to go IPO if you wanted to have public diligence and scrutiny and to seek total transparency? Once you're a public company, transparency is no longer an option.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: How SHEIN Got So Big So Fast: Behind the Scenes at One of the Fastest Growing Companies in History with Donald Tang, Executive Chairman @ SHEIN

We wanted to embrace public diligence, embrace scrutiny. We wanted to make sure we are not at a certain scale. We're no longer a brand new startup. We're operating in more than 150 countries. What would be a better exercise to have to go IPO if you wanted to have public diligence and scrutiny and to seek total transparency? Once you're a public company, transparency is no longer an option.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: How SHEIN Got So Big So Fast: Behind the Scenes at One of the Fastest Growing Companies in History with Donald Tang, Executive Chairman @ SHEIN

It is a responsibility. It is a requirement. And as we are doing this exercise, we are doing everything we can to make the company accountable.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: How SHEIN Got So Big So Fast: Behind the Scenes at One of the Fastest Growing Companies in History with Donald Tang, Executive Chairman @ SHEIN

It is a responsibility. It is a requirement. And as we are doing this exercise, we are doing everything we can to make the company accountable.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: How SHEIN Got So Big So Fast: Behind the Scenes at One of the Fastest Growing Companies in History with Donald Tang, Executive Chairman @ SHEIN

It is a responsibility. It is a requirement. And as we are doing this exercise, we are doing everything we can to make the company accountable.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: How SHEIN Got So Big So Fast: Behind the Scenes at One of the Fastest Growing Companies in History with Donald Tang, Executive Chairman @ SHEIN

five years time if i said hey you can project out what success would be for the business where would you be then as a business both public private verticals growth where would the business be you know we think about how we're going to solve problems every day we think about how big is the term how we're going to organically grow and so far we still have significant growth so far we're still profitable

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: How SHEIN Got So Big So Fast: Behind the Scenes at One of the Fastest Growing Companies in History with Donald Tang, Executive Chairman @ SHEIN

five years time if i said hey you can project out what success would be for the business where would you be then as a business both public private verticals growth where would the business be you know we think about how we're going to solve problems every day we think about how big is the term how we're going to organically grow and so far we still have significant growth so far we're still profitable

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: How SHEIN Got So Big So Fast: Behind the Scenes at One of the Fastest Growing Companies in History with Donald Tang, Executive Chairman @ SHEIN

five years time if i said hey you can project out what success would be for the business where would you be then as a business both public private verticals growth where would the business be you know we think about how we're going to solve problems every day we think about how big is the term how we're going to organically grow and so far we still have significant growth so far we're still profitable

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: How SHEIN Got So Big So Fast: Behind the Scenes at One of the Fastest Growing Companies in History with Donald Tang, Executive Chairman @ SHEIN

And we're worrying about one step at a time and to really look at the consumer's needs as the most important need and to satisfy her and him and to do better every single time.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: How SHEIN Got So Big So Fast: Behind the Scenes at One of the Fastest Growing Companies in History with Donald Tang, Executive Chairman @ SHEIN

And we're worrying about one step at a time and to really look at the consumer's needs as the most important need and to satisfy her and him and to do better every single time.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: How SHEIN Got So Big So Fast: Behind the Scenes at One of the Fastest Growing Companies in History with Donald Tang, Executive Chairman @ SHEIN

And we're worrying about one step at a time and to really look at the consumer's needs as the most important need and to satisfy her and him and to do better every single time.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: How SHEIN Got So Big So Fast: Behind the Scenes at One of the Fastest Growing Companies in History with Donald Tang, Executive Chairman @ SHEIN

If you're a young person, you have the L is a different L. And then later on, obviously, any kind of relationship will have challenges. And you have to overcome it with love, right? So you have to be powered by love. You know, that's a different L. But truthfully, everything about a successful marriage as an outcome, always have luck. We have eight billion species.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: How SHEIN Got So Big So Fast: Behind the Scenes at One of the Fastest Growing Companies in History with Donald Tang, Executive Chairman @ SHEIN

If you're a young person, you have the L is a different L. And then later on, obviously, any kind of relationship will have challenges. And you have to overcome it with love, right? So you have to be powered by love. You know, that's a different L. But truthfully, everything about a successful marriage as an outcome, always have luck. We have eight billion species.