“I got very sick and I was bedridden for 3 months. I was wondering ‘what on earth am I doing with my life? I’m so young to go through this.’” --- Goh Ai Ching   In this podcast episode, Ai Ching shares stories of how and why she started Piktochart. She talks about her working experience in corporate companies and how these experiences have changed her. She shares lessons learned over the years while building Piktochart and gives advice on building effective communication as well as useful interview advice.    To check out Piktochart as mentioned in the podcast, here is the link:  https://piktochart.com/   Ai Ching Goh started her professional career with a degree in Experimental Psychology and a media position at P&G. She quickly discovered her entrepreneurial spirit, and transitioned to a startup mindset. Ai Ching co-founded a web app, which turned into Piktochart, a visual communications tool that makes it easy to condense and consume information. As a startup that operates from Penang, but serves over 18 million users globally, Ai Ching has taken an unconventional approach to growth. She goes against the grain of what the startup world teaches passionate entrepreneurs in areas including talent management, culture ”pruning" and bootstrapping.   If you enjoy the podcast, do leave us feedback on Apple Podcasts/ iTunes! It will help us understand our listeners better and help convince high profile guests to join us on the show. Follow our host, Derek Toh: Instagram: instagram.com/derektohc Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/derektoh Follow Hello Mentor!: http://wobbjobs.com/hellomentor