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Christopher Dodd is completely location independent and loving it! What’s your story? In 2015, I was a university student, highly motivated but completely uninspired by a career in corporate Australia. I had caught the travel bug the year before on a university exchange program to the United States but at …

Nicky Surapaitoon is excited by the tech startup world. She is currently heading up Tapp Commerce in Thailand. What’s your story? I started as a small girl from a tiny village in Khon Kaen province. With mud still between my toes I moved with wide eyes to the bright lights …

Discovering fitness and supporting others on their own physical and mental transformation is Julian Thomas’ mission. What’s your story? I was severely depressed and suffered from intense low-self esteem until I discovered fitness. By focusing on transforming my physical body, it led me to seek growth in other areas, such …

Being adopted by Asia in the tech start-up world, Ignacio Martin is working on his latest venture with business partner Takeshi Hui, Smartcasual@work What’s your story? I graduated from Computer Science with a masters degree in Business administration at the Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca in Madrid, Spain. I started my …

Working in sales, running successful restaurants and his latest venture, Aurora Media are what keep Terence busy. He shares with us some interesting insights into technology, life and being an entrepreneur. What’s your story? When I was young, my brother and I sold laminated badges and bootlegged music to schoolmates …

Brendan is helping connect businesses through his venture, Qontak which boasts the largest verified contact database in Asia. What’s your story? I recently moved back to Asia and founded Qontak.com.  Qontak is a VC backed platform which helps sales and marketing teams accelerate growth by providing the most accurate and …

Vinita is hoping to help people understand themselves better, bringing good health hope and fulfillment into their lives. What’s your story? I moved to a small town in South India (Mysore) after I got married at the age of 20. I continued my studies after motherhood at 21 and completed …

Wendee Lee is enjoying working with Mother Nature and discovering the amount of potency in everyday natural products. What’s your story? My story started from the silver lining of a dark cloud called cancer. My father was diagnosed with colon cancer 8 years ago and this kick started our family’s …

Working ringside at the most influential internet companies wasn’t enough for Chris. A preference for his passion led this young entrepreneur to his own freediving venture. What’s your story? The short version: I’m a recovering lawyer, a freediving instructor, competitor and traveller. The long version: I spent 20 years as …

What’s your story? What is experience in tertiary education + entrepreneurship + corporate management? This is where my story begins. Not every successful businessman knows how to pass on knowledge. I do. I had taught at the Chinese University of Hong Kong for over 10 years. I can resonate with …