Fireside Chat with an Entrepreneur

Sarah Y. Tse is the CEO of TSE Worldwide Press, Inc. (Parent Company). Founded in May 2004, TSE began operations in November 2004, specializing in the manufacturing of customized coffee-table style books and packaging. As CEO, Ms. Tse assists self-publishers and new authors from start to finish and helps them fulfill their dreams to publish their new titles. TSE Worldwide Press has launched numerous products into the marketplace: 1) calendars, Christmas box sets, small notebooks, and planners for Dayspring label; 2) the book “Elf on the Shelf,” both plush and box sets; 3) 25 volumes of “The Olympic Series,” and more. Since its inception, TSE has published over 780 titles and reached over 1 billion print impressions on the offset-presses used to print all the book titles. Sarah Tse remains personally involved in the process, exchanging ideas with writers through an online Forum she founded in 2015 (Key Light Forum) and reading most of the book titles issued by her company. Her personal involvement has resulted in growth and change for her business. The latest book project TSE helped publish – 177 Mental Toughness Secrets of the World Class by Steve Siebold – made a significant transformational impact on her business.

Continuing to expand her corporation, Sarah founded United Yearbook Printing Services in January 2008 with the resources, expertise, and networking of TSE Worldwide Press. UYP provides yearbook publishing solutions and cost-savings to public and private schools, universities, government agencies, and yearbook re-sellers (wholesalers).

As an accomplished corporate officer and business owner, Tse actively participates in the community. A firm believer in mentorship, she provides career guidance and skills-training to participants of a rehabilitation program from a local church and a staffing agency. Being involved in a church community, she teaches and leads a monthly Bible study group as well as engaging in other service projects. During the winter months,TSE provides resources and supplies to meet the practical needs of the homeless residents in the Inland Empire through a local outreach program.

Sarah Tse received a Masters of Business Administration degree from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona in December 2002, with an emphasis in Marketing and International Business. Sarah ('93) also holds a Bachelors of Arts degree with an emphasis in graphics design from Biola University. Sarah is also an MBA Mentor in Biola's Crowell School of Business.

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