Loftium: Working Geek: Loftium CEO Yifan Zhang defies expectations, eschews workplace egos

Loftium pitched a novel approach to the real estate market last year by offering down payments to home buyers willing to rent out a spare room, and this month the company announced its expansion beyond Seattle to the greater metropolitan region. But that's not the only thing about the startup that's catching people off guard. "I surprise a lot of people. Most people expect me to be a 40-year-old male - my name is androgynous," said Loftium's CEO and co-founder Lifan Zhang, who is, in fact, a woman in her late 20s. "Expectations and reality. There is always that gap, and... Read More