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Bessie Chu

Bessie Chu

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May 6

Taiwan Selects 2026: Hard Truths and Real Opportunities for Cross-Border Founders

What US Investors Really Want Taiwanese Founders to Know

Taiwan Selects 2026: Hard Truths and Real Opportunities for Cross-Border Founders

Bessie Chu

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Apr 22

Why Expats are Still a Thing in 2026 and How to Excel In Your Role as an Expat

Note: I am aware of the expat vs immigrant debate. For the context of this article, I’m using the corporate parlance of someone who is sent…

Why Expats are Still a Thing in 2026 and How to Excel In Your Role as an Expat

Bessie Chu

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Jan 6

2025 Year in Review

2025 went by fast. I distinctly remember working on my year in review for 2024 at Intelligencia in Silverlake, down to the weather. Now…

2025 Year in Review

Bessie Chu

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Dec 26, 2025

Will I Like Living Abroad as an American?

The internet is aflutter with Americans trying to move abroad due to politics and a declining quality of life for the middle class.

Bessie Chu

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Nov 22, 2025

Silicon Valley Is Taking All The Wrong Lessons From China’s Successes

Silicon Valley and an increasing number of Americans are taking the wrong lessons from China’s successes. What Americans should learn from…

Silicon Valley Is Taking All The Wrong Lessons From China’s Successes

Bessie Chu

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Oct 27, 2025

Why Do People Leave Taiwan?

What a recent death of an Eva Airlines flight attendant reveals

Why Do People Leave Taiwan?

Bessie Chu

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Oct 16, 2025

Expat Phases in Life

Living abroad based on life stage and opportunities

Expat Phases in Life

Bessie Chu

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Oct 13, 2025

How is Taiwan Doing?

Do you guys feel like everything is going well?

How is Taiwan Doing?

Bessie Chu

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Oct 9, 2025

The Quiet Migration of Asian Americans to Asia

Thinking about moving to your ancestral homeland? Here’s what to think about while taking the leap.

The Quiet Migration of Asian Americans to Asia

Bessie Chu

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Aug 31, 2025

Alumni 101: Advice for Grads

My UC Davis Alumni 101 Life Advice

Alumni 101: Advice for Grads

Bessie Chu

Bessie Chu

normie yew yorker a woman ruining the workplace Taiwan beyond night markets and semiconductors: www.taiwanese-expat.com

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