By the early 2000s, Shing Chow seemed to be on a traditional path. He had hustled his way from a humble upbringing in Hong Kong’s New Territories to earn a degree from Stanford University, where he studied economics after a brief detour in physics. After graduation, Chow returned to Hong Kong and took a coveted […]

Melanie Perkins always thinks big. “If I don’t feel small and inadequate before it, it’s not big enough,” she says. “If it doesn’t simultaneously move me, scare me, excite me, and humble me, the goal probably isn’t big enough.” That audacious mindset has been her guiding star from the very start of her entrepreneurial journey. […]

On March 26, 2025, Pop Mart announced its 2024 financial results: 13.04 billion yuan in revenue — crossing the 10-billion mark for the first time and marking a 106.9% year-over-year surge. During the earnings conference call, Ning Wang, Founder and CEO of the company, noted that corporate growth had exceeded market expectations. “Looking ahead,” he […]