Anna Yang is a seasoned entrepreneur and founder with a decade of experience building and scaling ventures across wellness, consumer products, education, and lifestyle industries. She combines strategic vision with hands-on execution, creating businesses that resonate deeply with communities while driving growth and innovation.
Anna founded Empty Space Studio, a wellness destination in New York recognized for its sound meditation programs and strategic partnerships with leading arts organizations. She also launched Bird Street, a premium functional tea brand, where she led product development, global ingredient sourcing, fundraising, and ultimately sold the proprietary formula to an established wellness company.
In addition, Anna founded Wild Little Heart, a children’s clothing brand that grew to over $40K monthly in e-commerce revenue, expanded into a Long Island brick-and-mortar store, and cultivated a social media following of 28K, before a successful business sale. She also established Shuying Academy, an education consulting firm generating over $3M annually, guiding students across the US and China into top graduate programs.
Earlier in her career, Anna managed global marketing projects at Tolmao Group in Shanghai, helping international brands and artists—including Infiniti at the Shanghai Auto Show, Shanghai Fashion Week, Android Jones, and Grammy-winning musician Dana Leong—localize campaigns for the Chinese market.
With a passion for health, wellness, and innovative consumer experiences, Anna brings a unique blend of entrepreneurial leadership, strategic insight, and cross-cultural expertise to every venture she undertakes.More...