In this video, Jack Zhang, co-founder and CEO of @airwallex reveals the most important skills you should learn in your 20s if you want to build global companies, create leverage, and succeed as a founder or entrepreneur. Drawing from his journey building one of the world’s leading fintech and payments companies, Jack Zhang explains why your 20s are not about chasing titles or comfort—but about skill acquisition, intellectual range, and compounding capabilities. These early skills become the foundation for long-term success in startups, venture-backed companies, and global businesses. Jack emphasizes that the highest-performing founders don’t optimize for short-term income early on. Instead, they focus on: Learning hard skills that scale (technology, systems, finance) Developing independent thinking Building problem-solving ability under pressure Understanding how global businesses actually operate Increasing personal leverage before responsibility explodes later in life This advice is especially relevant for aspiring founders, early-stage entrepreneurs, and operators working in fast-moving environments like fintech, SaaS, AI, and venture-backed startups. Jack’s perspective also resonates strongly with VCs, who often look for founders with deep skill density developed early in their careers. If you’re in your 20s—or advising someone who is—this video provides a clear roadmap for what actually matters, cutting through generic career advice and focusing on skills that compound over decades. Who This Video Is For: Founders in their 20s Aspiring entrepreneurs Startup operators & early employees Venture capitalists mentoring founders Anyone focused on long-term career leverage Key Topics Covered: Jack Zhang Airwallex mindset Skills to learn in your 20s Founder skill acquisition Early career leverage Building global startups Fintech founder advice Long-term thinking for entrepreneurs