The National Achievers Congress celebrates its 21st anniversary in 2013. It was founded by Richard Tan of Success Resources to provide top quality education from world-class speakers, trainers, and coaches to people from all walks of life. Richard first envisioned the congress after his own business failed due to selling a defective floor cleaning product that damaged customers' floors. He ended up in massive debt from lawsuits and refunding customers. The congress strives to give opportunities to all by providing access to tools, information, and education usually only available to the privileged.