Jenny Ta on Women Worldwide

Jan 29, 2016, 03:05 PM

Jenny Ta, founder and CEO of Sqeeqee joins host Deirdre Breakenridge on Women Worldwide. Jenny launched Sqeeqee in 2015 as the first-of-its-kind social networthing™ site. She’s also known as the Cinderella of Wall Street having previously founded two broker dealer start ups, Titan Securities and Vantage Investments.

On the show, Jenny shares her story, which is a journey from welfare to Wall Street. At the age of 5, she escaped Vietnam during the war. She left on a fishing boat, and then stayed in a refugee camp in Hong Kong until she was 8. Jenny eventually made her way to America where she found her path to success. Jenny believes the experiences during childhood helped to shape her career and gave her a “never accept no for an answer” conviction. Jenny also offers advice to listeners on making your dreams become a reality.

A little more about Jenny Ta … Jenny Ta is a seasoned entrepreneur and has 20 years of Wall Street experience. She specialized specifically in the technology sector. Jenny holds an MBA degree in Financial Management and a BS in MIS from California State University, Fullerton.

You can connect with Jenny on LinkedIn and Facebook

A little more about Your Host, Deirdre Breakenridge … Deirdre is an author, entrepreneur and CEO of Pure Performance Communications. A 25-year veteran in PR and marketing, she is the author of five Financial Times Press books including her latest titles, “Social Media and Public Relations,” and “Putting the Public Back in Public Relations.” Breakenridge speaks nationally and internationally on the topics of PR, social media and marketing. She's an adjunct professor at NYU and UMASS at Amherst, a recognized blogger at PR Expanded, and also the co-founder of #PRStudChat, a dynamic twitter chat with PR professionals, educators and students.

Connect with Deirdre by following @dbreakenridge on Twitter and on her blog at www.deirdrebreakenridge.com.