Edith is a brown-eyed, passionate, unpretentious, independent, intuitive, purpose driven, risk taking, goal seeking, lively, highly motivated, energetic, disciplined, persistent, optimistic, fearless, and proactive… thinker, writer, speaker, jazz-lover, blogger, adventurer, daughter, girlfriend and fun-loving Gemini.
She is also an entrepreneur & co-founder of Clue Market Inc, a technology company focusing on building niche social communities and founder of SFentrepreneur.com, an online community focuses on promoting entrepreneurship in the San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley.
Prior to founding Clue Market, Edith spent 9 years in the software & consulting industry and built a successful career working with companies including AT&T Wireless, Cisco Systems, Ariba, American Management Systems, Siebel, Oracle Symantec, Telstra Australia, Matav Hungary Telecom, Autodesk, Taiwan Semi-conductor just to name a few. She had a great run with corporate America and was involved in many multi-million dollar projects. Early 2007, she decided to leave corporate and pursue something really meaningful to her – her entrepreneurial dream.
Born and raised in Hong Kong, Edith moved to the United Stated by herself at the age of 16. She has survived having minimum English, culture shock, the hardship of being in a foreign land, and a career in Silicon Valley.
To Edith, living the American dream (with the Chinese influence) is not just about getting good grades, having a good job or living a comfortable life, it is about taking control, adding value to others and living your dream.
Over the past year, she has conducted numerous talk on her corporate to entrepreneurship transition, web and internet marketing strategy and success strategy as an immigrant.
Edith is also the chair of the San Francisco Entrepreneur Meetup Group with over a thousand members, founder and chair of the San Francisco Immigrant Entrepreneur Meetup with over 190 members, and also a board member of Pathways for Kids, a nonprofit organization dedicated to teach entrepreneurship skill to underprivileged youth in San Francisco.
Edith,
Congratulations and good luck!
Winnie
Edith,
Your warmth and sincere kindness is a refreshing drink on a dry soul.
I wish you good success and many open doors ~ unless you take the alley then may those gate keepers fear your very shadow as you go teaching your heart message,
W/F Pamela T.
Poet Laureate
Hi Edith,
I was surprised and impressed when I learned you left the corporate world to pursue your dreams.
Speaking from personal experience, going out on your own can be the scariest and most exciting thing a person can do.
I know you will be successful in your new adventure. Best wishes and I will visit your great website often!
Wesley Lau
Edith, way to go! Glad you shared your experience with us readers and good place to get to know you more too. Keep it up!
INSPIRING !!! Nothing like having the power and insight of stepping aside from this “rat-race-world” to chase after a rewarding passion ! Will sure spread the word about this site =)
Thanks for being a dear friend.
Amy P DeBuysere