Asia

Few entrepreneurs start a business with the intention of making themselves redundant to their clients, but that is what Jesse Cai has done, and he has made a success of it! What’s your story? When I moved back to Singapore five years ago, chiropractic clinics largely worked on a crack-and-go …

The desire to help others grow their companies through increased funding is what motivates Jeffrey Liu What’s your story? I’m the co-founder and CEO of Jenfi, a fintech company that provides revenue based financing to digital native companies in Asia. In short, we help ecommerce and consumer technology companies grow …

As a hobbyist, Shi Qing Poh saw a gap in the market and so used his previously acquired experiences to set up a business to fill that gap. What’s your story? My background is strategy consultant, product manager and data analytics in logistics, fintech and e-commerce spaces, both in startups …

What’s your story? I learnt early on that life provides the things you need. Synchronicity is an out-of-the-blue coincidence that provides answers to current questions without any logical reason. In 1995 I needed $15,000 to balance the books and 10 minutes later was asked to do a workshop in Beijing …

Motivated by his respect for his grandparents commitment to future generations, Melvin Chee has harnessed his innate entrepreneurial spirit to found a thriving business. What’s your story? I’ve actually been an entrepreneur all my life. I went to university for an Engineering degree but dropped out after almost failing my …

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 …