Hong Yea quit his director role because he felt like working for a company was limiting his dreams.
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- Hong Yea spent 10 years as a trader but always had dreams of starting his own business.
- Yea quit his director job at Goldman Sachs to start a crypto company, just as the industry tanked.
- He had doubts, alongside everyone else, but a Korean proverb spurred him to pursue his startup.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Hong Yea...