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Often, life puts people into situations, which define their journey ahead and their success. It depends on what choices a person makes and how he/she decides to go about it that can help them reach their destination. Christopher Isaac Chung, also known as Chris Chung, is one such young guy in the vast world of digital and social media. Today, as an entrepreneur, he has astonished people with his success and the expertise he has gained at only 25 years of age. However, it becomes imperative to learn about his journey and how he reached so far in his career.
Throwing light on the same, Chris Chung says that he was born in LA and grew up in Hong Kong. Blessed with a comfortable upbringing, he attended the best of schools, ate at the best restaurants, and traveled the world. However, little did he know that all of this was short-lived. As he turned 18-19 years old, his life changed overnight. As his parents unexpectedly divorced during his 1st year in Australia (he studied at The University of Melbourne). And he lost everything financially. He knew he would have to pave his own path now. And realizing that the traditional job setup was not for him. He dived deep into creating something of his own.
The social media world attracted him the most, and soon he became an influencer with a reach of 35K. Creating fashion and lifestyle content and monetizing his brand. The next we knew, he was already working with the top brands and finally initiated his own company named Locate 852. Helping people and brands scale to get them closer to their goals and desired reach and success on Instagram. Chris Chung had started with small companies and later earned celeb clients as well. He transitioned from management to advertising and still learns about Facebook and Instagram advertising.
This has earned him a powerful client base, whom he has scaled multiple six figures ad-spend each month without compromising returns. He confesses that the catalyst of his parents getting divorced. Losing everything became the biggest blessing in disguise for him. Today, as the top Facebook Ads Strategist. He helps high-growth companies scale using Facebook advertising. And has even got feature on prominent media publications for his achievements and success at 25 years of age.