Tag Archives: Entrepreneurship

Stephanie Dickson is on a rollercoaster of entrepreneurship, and loving it! Based in Singapore, Stephanie is enjoys being part of the start-up world. What’s your story? An Australian Scottish lass who grew up in Asia, which explains the hybrid accent and obsession with Asian food. As a third culture kid, …

A fascination with human behaviour and a trying time led Karen Aroney to her venture. Now she helps others get on top of their nutritional needs and helps them to re-energize themselves! What’s your story? I was not always a nutritionist, however, I have always been fascinated by human behavior, …

Olivia Chiong is a small business aficionado. Having recently written a book, she hopes to share her successes and pitfalls with other entrepreneurs wanting to work smarter and be more productive. What’s your story? I’ve worked in small business nearly all my business life and in every company I have …

Reducing plastic bottle waste is Ada Yip’s aim with Urban Spring, a water dispenser business offering affordable clean water throughout Hong Kong. What’s your story? I left the banking industry three years ago and have been focussed on supporting social mission-driven startups since.  I designed and led an incubation program …

Daniel Soh believes making a social impact is key when starting a venture. Using his teaching experience, he has chosen to set up a business which streamlines online learning experiences. What’s your story? I believe that a profit entity started out with a clear vision to create a social impact …

Taking an entrepreneurial path has led this Scot to Hong Kong and his venture, VenueHub HK. What’s your story? Born, raised and (mostly) educated in Scotland. I’ve always loved working on creative projects and following ideas that excite me, so entrepreneurship was the natural path to go down. I worked …

Jessica Choi is changing the way Asia parties through her new venture, Hirely! What’s your story? My passion for the Asian tech sector was ignited during my days in equities sales at Goldman Sachs (GS). The highlight of my 5 year career at GS was being part of the sales …

XX adventuring with Piya Bose. Piya left her career as a corporate lawyer to focus more on living. Now she runs her own venture with a zero cash business model. What’s your story? Looking up in awe at the majestic Mount Everest during an impromptu overland trip from India to …

Are you epicurious about wine? Clement Hochart was seduced by the wine industry. He now lives in Singapore and has launched a useful wine lovers app. What’s your story? Originally from France, I started my career in India, where I was commissioning site manager for a year at Fives Stein, …

Alexis, the ideas man kickstarted his business in Asia because of a student frustration when buying and choosing wine in-store. What’s your story? I’m an engineer and ideas man at heart, who loves building things, with a penchant for travel, adventure and a good bottle of wine. I initially walked …