Khin Ngon is a Washington, DC, entrepreneur who has led Khin's Sushi on the George Washington University (GWU) campus and additional locations since 2019. Emphasizing fresh, quality ingredients, her eatery has built a customer base, positioning it among the most popular dining options on campus. With a catering capacity of up to 500 events, Khin Ngon has created a dynamic menu that includes specialty rolls such as the Shrimp Tempura Roll and the Orange Dragon Roll.
Her entrepreneurial journey came organically. Khin Ngon earned her BS in political science and economics at GWU, undertaking in-depth legal internship research on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and their ethical applications. Cold-pitching the campus business development team on opening a restaurant, Khin Ngon self-initiated research on launching and maintaining a successful eatery in a dense urban college setting. As her business progressed, she received the support of her father, who joined the team and engineered expansion.