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Through his work in the hospitality sector Elvin Chong realised there was a gap in the market for bespoke mattresses, so he set about filling the gap! What’s your story? I was in the banking and finance industry for 10 years, then I moved into the hospitality industry, where I …

Architecture is not an obvious path to a nail bar but Arinah Rahid found a route which also combined her love of art and beauty and has led to her creating vegan nail varnishes. What’s your story? I’ve spent most of my youth abroad from France to the Far East, …

Anil Kumar believes that good leadership and team engagement leads to satisfied customers. What’s your story? Initially, the company I worked for aided me in landing a stint in Singtel. Following this, I gained valuable experience in various aspects of IT development, including setting up and running offshore IT development …

Ray Kua realised that he and his partner had water skills greater than most, so they set about creating a business to pass on their skills. What’s your story? We met as basketball teammates in Jurong JC. Jay is a competitive triathlete, while I (Ray) enlisted in the Naval Diving …

Gavin Sim’s success has much to do with his lack of fear of failure. What’s your story? Growing up, I had stable life, the freedom to pursue my interests academically, and did not need to worry about finances. I found a stable career path as a Naval officer but left …

A family relocation led to Yagen Moshe changing jobs and he has never looked back. What’s your story? I joined Shamir in early 2005 because of my wife. She wanted to move to north Israel thus I was made to resign from my job in the city center. While looking …

Yeo Chuen Chuen’s transition from teaching to coaching has encouraged her to expand her own skills whilst encouraging others. What’s your story? I spent 14 years teaching but I had always been interested in personal development. At a leadership program by Dr John C Maxwell, I discovered professional coaching. It …

Craig Dixon started his entrepreneurial journey at the age of 5, now he focuses on helping others on their journey. What’s your story? I’m a banker turned startup founder turned VC. I had a paper route at age 5, sold candy and gum in junior high school and in my …

Teenage acne led Coreenna Ong to experimenting with herbal remedies and she has made a career out of developing skin care products using natural ingredients. What’s your story? In my teens, I had a bad bout of acne outbreak. Nothing I tried seemed to work, at least not for long. …

Caleb Sim found running a business more exciting than studying for a degree so dropped out and hasn’t looked back. What’s your story? I started my first software business at age 18 while I was a Polytechnic student. The business took off and I eventually lost interest in studying and …