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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, …

Lynn Chang likes to keep her mind open and clear. As a child she wanted to be an astronaut. Now having set up an indoor snowboarding centre in Singapore, she is a long way from space but equally happy doing what she loves. What’s your story? Awfully blessed to be …

Seeing the power of user generated content online, Anthony’s venture started as a cultural adventure and has now led him to create a platform for easily creating video content for mass consumers. What’s your story? Escaped UK for Australia to start my first entertainment company when I was 22. Went …

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 …

Analysing consumer behaviours through photos posted on social media networks. This young entrepreneur helps brands have a deeper understanding of their brands. What’s your story? Born and raised in Hong Kong, started programming at the age of 12.  Trained as an engineer, but instead pursued a career in investment banking …

Originally from Germany, Karena has had a strong connection to Asia. From completing her studies to starting her corporate career and her family, she has now settled in HK and pioneered her first start-up. Where to next for this young woman? What’s your story? The short version: I am an …

Xania Wong is a busy woman. Now launching her 4th business, JOBDOH, she aims to revolutionise the temporary staffing industry, with just a click!! What’s your story? JOBDOH, a smart-hiring and matching platform for temporary workers, was born after winning Google’s Empowering Young Entrepreneurs program in 2014. At that point …

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 …

Ricky Lai plans on creating the next Hello Kitty. His quirky Capsubeans are his latest creation, born out of a mobile game. What’s your story? After my graduation in London, I went back to Hong Kong to work as an indie mobile game developer. I had read many success stories …

Cherin Tan is redefining the way people live and experience space through her innovative architecture and interior design firm, Laank. What’s your story? During the early days of my career as a student and young professional, I’ve always felt that interior design was commonly steered towards surface aesthetics, a particular …