Entrepreneurship

Turning education into opportunity, with Sam Chia from Seriously Addictive Mathematics.

“It was an audacious idea at that time. We also had our doubters, especially when I told them that we’re not a tuition centre. But we just went through what we had to.”

Turning opportunity into apps, with Jonathan from Promonow.

Small in size, but big in vision. We build smart luxury mirrors, ‘Fred’.

“When we ask designers and developers what the number one mirror brand in the world, no one had an answer. So we decided to be the answer to that question.” Jonathan was calm, and spoke with undenied…

Learning courage through difficulty, with Faiz from Ground Up Solutions.

The times they are a changin’ with Shane Buster from Occasions.

“Some jobs are hard. Some are easy. But if you’re passionate, you’ll do it without any complaints,” says Shane, fingers on his chin, as he considers his words. “Catering is really difficult.”

Possibilities aplenty, with Wince from Triple K Corp.

“Actually, I grew up watching my parents run their own company. During the holidays, I used to help them pack cassette tapes and buttons, late into the night,” says Wince from Triple K, smiling gleefully to herself. “I guess that’s why I…

Finding happiness through others, with Chris and Wee Hao from Medano Coffee.

“I’ve always wanted to do something that makes people happy. I guess that’s why I chose coffee,” says Wee Hao. He glares at the glass of coffee that I begin to sip from, and waits for an expression…

Going where life takes you, with Leonard from Text/ure Collective.

“The best part about what I do, is that I get to create something beautiful through language,” says Leonard intensely, as he smooths out a crease on his immaculate jacket.