Lots of young people want to start a business, and 22-year-old Chan Chun-hsiang did just that. An athlete who played baseball up until graduation, Chan decided to become an entrepreneur after high school, first working in a food truck. Once he learned business basics, he set up a small burger stand outside his home in Banqiao. Now he has taken his business a step further by opening his own burger shop in east Taipei.

Chan Chun-hsiang uses both hands to beat the air out of freshly ground beef, then puts it on the griddle and fries it until the outer layer is slightly charred.

First comes lettuce, then the patty, bacon and onions, topped with a mild BBQ sauce that completes this American style burger. Toasted sugar and rich peanut butter add even more flavor that will make your mouth water.

Chan Chun-hsiang
Entrepreneur
We prepare all the ingredients ourselves, right down to grinding the beef. I’ve even tried many different kinds of sauces over time.

Chan may be just 22 years old, but he already has his own burger shop in east Taipei. Although he played baseball since he was young, he went into business because he felt uncertain about his future after graduating from high school.

Chan Chun-hsiang
Entrepreneur
I didn’t go to university, so after graduating high school I felt kind of lost. I just wasn’t sure what I wanted to do. Ever since I was young it was just sports, sports, sports. But the food industry is not that hard to get into, anyone can do it.

A friend introduced him to a food truck owner who taught him how to make burgers, purchase goods and keep basic accounts. Then he started his own small business, setting up a griddle outside his home in Banqiao.

Chan Chun-hsiang
Entrepreneur
At that time, we actually wanted to start a food truck, but didn’t have enough funds. So, I resorted to setting up a small food stand. After opening the restaurant in east Taipei, our sales shot up. Usually, our daily turnover will be over NT$10,000.

At the small stand in Banqiao, the daily turnover was around NT$3,000 at most. But after gathering a year of experience and moving to Taipei, revenue increased and customers became steadier. At such a young age, he is already a successful entrepreneur building his dreams.

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