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Vietnam's startup queen

114 points by jackgavigan 11y ago

leugim 11y ago
Call me skeptical but I think the figures are bloated.
- CaiGengYang 11y ago
  Why do you say so ? 7 figure sum acquisition by a large company like Google, Apple or Microsoft doesn't seem that surprising to me ...
  - skepticaljoe 11y ago
    Because her Tappy app got like 100+ downloads on Google Play Store, and seems like no one use it at all (I tried it and there was like 1 inactive chat room for the whole Ho Chi Minh city area). If someone pay 7 figure for an app no one use, the whole app developer community are all millionaires by now.
    - CaiGengYang 11y ago
      Is this the Tappy app ? --- http://tappy.co http://tappy.co So from what I see , what it does is help the user make games from themes. I signed up for access, still waiting for confirmation Looks like a pretty cool concept ... a lot of users like to play mobile games while waiting for their friends or travelling ... I mean, its not on the level of Starcraft or Diablo , but its a pretty neat concept ...
      - skepticaljoe 11y ago
        No it's not. This is Tappy: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tappy.app&hl=en https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tappy.app&... - a location based chat app. The tappy.co is redirected to weeby.co, which is the company she claimed to have bought Tappy for 7-figure sum.
        CaiGengYang 11y ago
        Cool ... how is this different as a social networking working compared to FaceBook ?
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vietanhmit 11y ago
I know her! She is amicable and super hardworking.
roadbeats 11y ago
>> "I don't believe in work-life balance" I don't believe in the work-life balance, too. It should just be life, no work.
rogueeconomist 11y ago
Thuy is one of the most hard-working entrepreneurs I know. Having been in the same batch as 500 with her 2 years ago, I have seen the hours she puts in, as well as the distance she goes with employees to make sure they are learning and seeking their own best potential. Definitely an impressive human being and founder.
rogueSkib 11y ago
Can confirm, awesome person. She is always full of energy because she loves her work; she rallies all of her team members to strive for success, and she goes out of her way to care for those around her.

114 points by jackgavigan 11y ago

leugim 11y ago

Call me skeptical but I think the figures are bloated.

CaiGengYang 11y ago
Why do you say so ? 7 figure sum acquisition by a large company like Google, Apple or Microsoft doesn't seem that surprising to me ...
- skepticaljoe 11y ago
  Because her Tappy app got like 100+ downloads on Google Play Store, and seems like no one use it at all (I tried it and there was like 1 inactive chat room for the whole Ho Chi Minh city area). If someone pay 7 figure for an app no one use, the whole app developer community are all millionaires by now.
  - CaiGengYang 11y ago
    Is this the Tappy app ? --- http://tappy.co http://tappy.co So from what I see , what it does is help the user make games from themes. I signed up for access, still waiting for confirmation Looks like a pretty cool concept ... a lot of users like to play mobile games while waiting for their friends or travelling ... I mean, its not on the level of Starcraft or Diablo , but its a pretty neat concept ...
    - skepticaljoe 11y ago
      No it's not. This is Tappy: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tappy.app&hl=en https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tappy.app&... - a location based chat app. The tappy.co is redirected to weeby.co, which is the company she claimed to have bought Tappy for 7-figure sum.
      - CaiGengYang 11y ago
        Cool ... how is this different as a social networking working compared to FaceBook ?
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vietanhmit 11y ago

I know her! She is amicable and super hardworking.

roadbeats 11y ago

>> "I don't believe in work-life balance" I don't believe in the work-life balance, too. It should just be life, no work.

rogueeconomist 11y ago

Thuy is one of the most hard-working entrepreneurs I know. Having been in the same batch as 500 with her 2 years ago, I have seen the hours she puts in, as well as the distance she goes with employees to make sure they are learning and seeking their own best potential. Definitely an impressive human being and founder.

rogueSkib 11y ago

Can confirm, awesome person. She is always full of energy because she loves her work; she rallies all of her team members to strive for success, and she goes out of her way to care for those around her.