Ice Breakers

Ice Breakers with Hao Diep

March 7, 2024

Hao Diep is the founder of TechCoop, the first full-stack platform for the agriculture value chain in Vietnam.

They delivered $10M in sales in 2023 and are backed by investors like TNB Aura.

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πŸ‘‹πŸΌ How would you explain your job to someone outside tech?

TechCoop provides finance, digital and market services to approximately 200,000 Agri-SMEs and farmers’ clubs in Vietnam.

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🧐 What's something about you or your job that would surprise us?

I am typically soft in language but tough (disciplined) in execution.

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πŸ† What has been the biggest highlight of your career so far?

Lead a digital transformation team to scale an export. I led agribusiness to 4x within 3+ years to achieve $100M status.

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πŸ” What's a startup trend or space you're watching this year?‍

We are watching the performance of IoT players in Vietnam to explore potential partnership, alliance, or consolidation opportunities

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πŸ’Ό What advice would you give someone starting out in your industry?

Should clearly define the niche we are in, focus on a scalable business model, and excellent execution.

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πŸ—£ What's one thing you can keep talking about for hours?

Opportunities to create businesses in the fintech and agriculture space.

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πŸŽ₯ What's your favorite movie/TV show?

House of Cards

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🍨 What's your go-to ice cream flavor?‍

Durian

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FYI. We've edited this interview for clarity.

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