On today’s episode, I’m joined by Richard Wong.
Richard Wong is the co-founder of Memento Digital Group, a digital marketing agency for mortgage brokers.
A born-and-raised Vancouverite, Richard's journey through the corporate world and entrepreneurship has taught him many lessons along the way.
From banking to custom suits and the transitions in between, Richard recounts the growth that has gotten him to where he is today.
Memento is derived from the Latin word Memento Mori which literally means, "Remember that you must die." That phrase really resonated with me and is reflected accurately on Richard's journey in entrepreneurship thus far. We truly only have one life so it's important to make the most out of it.
Richard was like many new college graduates and decided to go into banking because it was a great place to kickstart your career and get your foot in the door. After climbing the corporate ladder and feeling burnt out Richard handed in his 2 weeks notice and called it quits. He had no back-up, no job lined up. He just quit. It just so happened that a friend of his, Will approached him to expand Garrison Bespoke, a custom tailoring suit company to Vancouver. Garrison was Richard's first taste of entrepreneurship and he never looked back. He learned important lessons on storytelling, listening, and understanding your client's needs and being extremely relatable.
Richard took his knowledge in digital marketing and sales to launch Memento Digital Group. We talk about entrepreneurship, how to get started, his biggest struggles, and how he overcame them, and how to juggle a relationship and maintain a healthy work-life balance as an entrepreneur.
You don't want to miss this episode!
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