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Having worked with some of the major tech collectors of personal data, Jay Pavagadhi decided to flip and launch a venture to help people protect their data and limit access to it. What’s your story? After being raised in India and graduating as a Computer Engineer, I moved to California in …

Hugo Offers Ingenious Door & Wall Cladding Solutions What’s your story? I traveled almost half of the earth’s land for a degree in law only to find out my real heart was not in the legal profession. After graduation and a year of law firm experience, I founded a building material …

Mechanical Engineer Kai Chua did not like being disturbed during the night to resolve breakdowns when the robots under-performed so he found a way to anticipate breakdowns.  He then turned this into a satisfying business. What’s your story? I graduated as a Mechanical Engineer. After graduation, I worked for a manufacturing …

A fascination with vinyl album covers from an early age was the beginning of Kelvin Chan’s career in the international art world. What’s your story? I listen to all genres of music on vinyl and I have been a vinyl addict since I was 12. In my opinion, Jazz album covers …

The satisfaction of ensuring clients have the optimal insurance coverage motivates Michael Gerber and his background in Physics and Mathematics has given him the tools to develop technology to assist in this. What’s your story? I’m the founder and CEO of 360F, a Singapore-based company that enables data-driven and scalable financial …

A start in fashion led Kasey Tsang to graphics and branding design and she now has her own design agency with a global clientele. What’s your story? I began my design career as a fashion designer but early on the transient nature of Fashion made me want to pivot. I then …

After 20 years as a capital markets lawyer, Vishna Nelson saw a gap in the Singapore market and opened a home decor store, then used her creative passions to design her own bespoke range of home accessories to compliment the international products she stocked. What’s your story? I am the founder …

This article has been contributed by Bronwyn Reid | Entrepreneur Insights Series Almost every small business owner starts their business venture with the hope of eventually landing a big-name company as a client. Instead of constantly chasing leads and having a “feast or famine” bank account, your new contract will …

A crucial question from his father took Darryl Ng away from a formless life to a high achieving sales career which led to him forming a company dedicated to helping others ‘make profits with purpose’. What’s your story? My father has been an entrepreneur all my life, though since his business …

Terence Tan’s frustration with life in a major bank led him to start a business transforming others lives as well as his own. What’s your story?  I have an accounting degree and a post grad in finance and I was working with a major bank. It was a great job …