Asia

Wang Wei-chao

O'Leary Stacking Doors

Age: 25

Company: O'Leary Stacking Doors sells unique and customized stacking doors that increase the living environment of the house and with sensors that avert accidents.

Education: BS in electrical engineering, Lung-hwa University Science and Technology; currently pursuing a master's in medical mechatronics, Chang Gung University (CGU), Taiwan

On being an entrepreneur: "We excitingly started up O'Leary and had an optimistic attitude. However, we had zero orders for a whole year. We could hardly position our products, identify our target customers, and, moreover, estimate when the depressing time would come to an end. In order to make a breakthrough, we came up with the idea to let our customers freely use O'Leary products without time limitations and then make their purchasing decisions. Fortunately, the business of O'Leary has since prospered and this bailed us out from the financial constraints of our living expenses."