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title: 4 Ways to Turn Failure into Fuel for Success (SFF 2023)
description: Dr Tianyi Jiang, Co-founder & CEO, AvePoint at The Founders Peak | Singapore FinTech Festival 2023
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# [4 Ways to Turn Failure into Fuel for Success (SFF 2023)](https://39936595.hs-sites.com/sff-2023-session-recordings/sff-2023-videos/bounce-back-stronger-4-ways-to-turn-failure-into-fuel-for-success)

 Written by [GFTN](https://39936595.hs-sites.com/sff-2023-session-recordings/author/gftn) | Jan 23, 2024 5:00:00 AM

 

Synopsis:  
TJ came to America at 11 years old not knowing a word of English. He worked his way to the top of his class, earning degrees from Cornell and NYU, including a PhD in Machine Learning & Data Mining. He also survived the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center, which changed the course of his life.

TJ grew AvePoint from two people in a public library to a global software powerhouse with 2,200 employees around the world. After bootstrapping for 20 years, they went public in 2021 at a $2 billion valuation. Fun fact - TJ took superstition to new heights during his high school wrestling career. For all four years, he wore the same lucky socks to every single match.

Speaker

- Dr Tianyi Jiang, Co-founder & CEO, AvePoint.
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    

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