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Coming from a humble background with parents committed to ensuring he had a good education was no hindrance to Albert Lui who has progressed from a small trading company to becoming an angel investor with wide links in Asia. What’s your story?  I was born into a grassroots family, my …

Realising that animal farming had barely changed for nearly three thousand years led Andre to start a plant based meat company. What’s your story? I am a Brazilian-Italian entrepreneur who has lived in Singapore for almost 5 years. Despite being trained as a mechanical engineer, my passion was always towards starting, …

Not deterred by his lack of academic qualifications, Denni Safiy has moved from food delivery to digital marketing and is relishing the opportunities that presents. What’s your story?  I quit my food delivery job in November 2019 to intern for a digital marketing company and I’m currently the campaign manager …

John Lim moved from working in a multimillion dollar venture capital fund to becoming a marriage broker facilitating link-ups between start ups and corporates. What’s your story? Meet Ventures (meetvcs.com) serves as a bridge between corporates and startups.  I started my career in a US$200M venture capital fund where I worked …

An unsuccessful foray into an area of business he knew little about was the catalyst which  incentivised Brett Lu to start in digitally marketing his skills to others. What’s your story?  I had an antique business at age 28 and made a small fortune. I then expanded into the furniture …

Dianne’s creativity led to her starting a business selling very personalised mementos. What’s your story? I am British, currently living in Singapore with my husband and two children. I love quality family time and discovering new places.  What excites you most about your industry? What excites me the most about what I …

Yvon’s desire to improve the breastfeeding experience led her to starting a company which, within 5 years, has established a presence in 14 markets. What’s your story? I’m the CEO and Founder of Hegen, Singapore’s leading mother and baby brand with an international presence in 14 markets. Prior to launching Hegen …

Carrie Yu’s China marketing expertise has been successfully shared with many entrepreneurs through her regular training programs. What’s your story? I am a China marketing expert, profit strategist and global speaker, a top 10 Wechat influencer and the founder of Yu Ignite Ltd, a HK consultancy company specializing in Chinese social …

Kelvin Is Funding Societies In Southeast Asia What’s your story?I feel fortunate to have grown up in the small town of Senai in Malaysia. I moved to Singapore at age 15 on the ASEAN scholarship and spent a year at UPenn on the NOC entrepreneurship program, then graduated as valedictorian …

Reshma Chugh left a career in banking for a fulfilling career helping people with their mental health and reducing the stigma associated with mental illness. What’s your story? After university in the UK,  I came back home and started my career in the banking field. After a few years, I realized …