From Durian Bakery to Luxury Venues: How Vinh Le Built Vietnam’s Modern Hospitality Ecosystem

How does someone go from selling durian pastries to building one of Vietnam’s most innovative hospitality brands?

In this episode of Seven Figure Founders, Linh Podetti sits down with Vinh Le, the entrepreneur behind Zumwhere, Zumstart, and Wynnley Venue & Retreats. From starting with a durian bakery to building one of Vietnam’s most innovative hospitality groups, Vinh explains how a “mini-CEO mindset” helped him survive F&B challenges, navigate COVID with cloud kitchens and SaaS, and scale into luxury venues in Ho Chi Minh City.

A must-watch for founders who want real insights on leadership, people, systems, and bold innovation.

ABOUT VINH
Vinh TranAnh Le (Kevin) is the founder of Zumstart JSC, the group behind the beloved modern izakaya brand Zumwhere, a successful F&B SaaS platform, and Wynnley Venue & Retreats, Vietnam’s first large-scale outdoor luxury event space. With a background in finance and a decade of hands-on entrepreneurship, Vinh is known for blending creativity, resilience, and a “mini-CEO” approach to build one of Vietnam’s emerging local luxury hospitality brands.

📍 CONNECT WITH VINH
https://www.zumwhere.vn/
https://wynnley.com/
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