Average day 20 years from now looks like this: – wake up when the sun rises, get some breakfast in – 930am, play 18 holes, get done by 130pm – lunch, shower, head to the office by 4pm. – leave by 7pm for a massage/movie/dinner, or 2 of the mentioned. …
Read More »If you were starting your business from scratch today, what would be the biggest change?
Because Deemples falls under the 2-sided consumer marketplace category of business, the cold start for these type of business are definitely the
Read More »What in your business are you most grateful about?
My team, my investors, and supportive family and friends. Without these, business would be WAY tougher and lonelier. With these, getting customers, suppliers, revenue, are much easier. And even if they’re not easy, I have these awesome people that will continuously guide, support, motivate, and give me feedback that I …
Read More »What is your number one hack for getting yourself motivated when things seem hopeless?
This happens a lot during lockdowns, and business can’t operate. At this point, with no end in sight, you can’t help but wonder, when will business resume? Will business resume? What if it doesn’t resume? Should we plan now for the end? What is the end? With uncertainties from all …
Read More »What coming technological advancement do you expect to have the biggest impact on your business?
For golf, nothing fancy is required. The golf industry is so backward, that as long as we get to 1-2 years ago of the travel/consumer industry, it’d already be leaps and bounds ahead of what the golf industry is now. Simple technology platforms to help all golfers with finding someone …
Read More »What misconception do people outside of the golf industry hold about it?
Given that only 1% of the Malaysian population golfs (global penetration is also about 1%), 99% of people don’t have a lot of information. Most see it as an expensive, rich person’s, exclusive membership club sport like polo, equestrian, motor racing, and sailing. However, since the pandemic, more golfers have …
Read More »“What belief do you hold about your industry that is not shared by many?”
I believe that an increasing amount of golfers are more than ready for the digital transformation, and are yearning for golf courses to adapt to current needs, which shows in the growth of golfers migrating to digital means wherever possible. However, not everyone in the golf industry thinks so, since …
Read More »David Wong – Founder and CEO of Deemples
What’s your story? I love golf, but my friends didn’t. Then I found friends who did, but they were never available for a game whenever i was. I didn’t care about playing with them, I just cared about playing golf, and meeting new people was part of the process. There …
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