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ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, was Zhang’s second and more successful startup attempt.

running. He quickly discovered, however, that there was plenty of room for growth. By his second year with the company, he was in charge of a team of forty to fifty other employees. While his main responsibility was to oversee the technology behind the company, he also took an active role in product planning and problem-solving. Zhang’s enthusiasm for learning about every aspect of how the company worked would serve as a great foundation for his future. Armed with the skills and knowledge he needed to start his own company, Zhang ultimately launched his first business in 2009. His first venture was a mobile real estate platform called 99fang, which provided buyers with detailed information about various

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Story of a Startup