Ash Chan comes from the family of one of Hong Kong’s largest real estate developers, and he’s put a spin on the family business — shipping containers plus art. The Container Yard, located in L.A.’s Art District, is redefining the arts and creative space by transforming an old Japanese mochi factory into a place where creatives gather and innovate.
In today’s episode you’ll learn:
- About Ash’s upbringing as the child of wealthy immigrants to the US
- How the Container Yard came to be what it is today
- Ash’s future plans for the Container Yard
- His advice for aspiring entrepreneurs and artists
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LINKS FROM TODAY’S EPISODE
- Read the full transcript from Ash’s interview
- The Container Yard on Instagram
- TheContainerYard.com
DETAILED SHOW NOTES
- (1:32) Ash’s quick background and introduction of himself
- (3:13) Ash reflects on his childhood as an Asian living among upper-crust New Englanders
- (6:13) Ash describes his educational experience and what lead him to where he is today
- (7:03) Ash’s first entrepreneurial ventures
- (8:38) What happened after the restaurant failure
- (9:27) Ash explains how he became interested in utilizing shipping containers
- (11:08) Ash theorizes on how he acquired and developed his creative edge
- (12:18) Ash describes how The Container Yard came to be
- (15:35) Ash’s future plans for The Container Yard
- (17:39) How The Container Yard “finds” artists
- (18:45) Jay and Ash discuss the feasibility of scaling The Container Yard concept
- (20:37) Ash’s plans for future projects
- (22:23) Ash’s advice for aspiring entrepreneurs and artists
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