Vertical Farm

I read the news about the growth of vertical farm (hydroponic) in this weekend. As pictures of my MBA colleagues, who are just graduated in the last weekend, reminded me of my life in business school, this article just stimulated me willing to have a green business in the future. When I was in my business school, I created a new business model. It's a local vertical farming business in Manhattan, NY.


"Making the environmentally sustainable future generation by making profit" was the mission statement of the business model, and this is to produce and distribute leafy vegetables to 24,000 restaurants only in Manhattan. As of 2011, the US imports 5.7-million tones of fresh veggies, and 2/3 of them are coming from Mexico. Of course farmers there use tones of chemical to merchandise those veggies by saving some healthy
land for themselves to grow their foods. Killing the land of Mexico, consuming a lot of fuel to transport these chunks of chemical and some nutrition, and people pay for those cheap and unhealthy stuff by losing tons of employment opportunities in local as well. This is a huge problem in our society but I also think this is one of great opportunities for me to be the World hero. People say vertical farm (hydroponic) is not as healthy as naturally frown veggies, but I'd rather want my non-chemical veggies grown by local people to be eaten by local people.



I'm not dreaming this story in the small island of Manhattan. There should be a business opportunity in all over the World as long as our population increases in the limited space in the Earth. In Sweden, for example, they are planning a 177-foot skyscraper to farm leafy greens at the edge of each floor. Company in Texas, alsohas built a 150,000-square-foot "plant factory" NPO working on expanding hydroponic business who I contacted to when I was making this business model is now reaching Indian market as its population is too rapidly increasing compared to its food production.















Oh I can't wait this future to come true in my life. I already see my life is vertically growing with the vertical farm business. Go for it!! Chuji,

100 times

I ran a full marathon in Orange County, last weekend. It's always fun to run around and see the different districts in a region. My favorite location in OC I saw while I was running OC marathon was Corona Del Mar, Newport Beach. Time wise, although my second marathon was much faster than the first one, I still need to improve my stamina and skills to handle 26 miles. Because I set the goal, sub-3.5h, in the beginning of this year, I don't want quit running until I achieve this time. Think big, set a goal, break it down, and accomplish the big is what I always do!! There are still a couple of marathon events in my neighborhood in this year, so I need to keep practicing to achieve the goal...


Also, I finally/already started my green card application in the last week. I think I am very fortunate because my company decided to support my application even though I have worked for them less than a year. I am now even more enthusiastic to contribute to my company!! I assume most of people reading this blog are Americans, and it's always headache for new immigrants to face to the visa problem. It would take more than a year for me to get the freedom, but I think I'm still lucky because others many times take more than 5 years or so.


"Whenever Chuji gets more freedom, US and the World get better" This is what I have been telling my immigration lawyer. I really hope that someday soon I get the freedom to maximize my ability and enthusiasm as an entrepreneur in this country.


On the wall in my room, there is a piece of paper say "Chuji you are very talented and I want to see how you crime up the rudder for your success. Focus on one thing and make effort. Your effort has to be 10 times more than others." Yes, I am ready to make 100 times more.


Go for it!! Chuji,