Susannah is the founder of a multi-label online boutique. In her down time she enjoys exercise and making music. What’s your story? I’m originally from the United Kingdom but have called Singapore home since 2012. During my 4.5 years working as a magazine editor, I became jaded by the cyclical, …
Read More »Bronson Eldred, Managing Partner of Maven Consultancy
Bronson has a passion for helping and actively contributing to the growth journey of a business and in his current role he does just that! What’s your story? I’ve always been excited about turning ideas into reality and I realized that for so many startups, the biggest gap is having …
Read More »Josje Yeung, Certified Essentrics Instructor
Suffering from back pain in her 20’s Jos found relief by using Essentrics®. This led her to leave the corporate life and eventually setting up Essentrics® with Jos in Hong Kong, becoming the first certified Essentrics® instructor in South East Asia. What’s your story? I grew up in Holland and …
Read More »Diane Younes, Founder & CEO of Sponge
Diane started an on-demand and on-location beauty service which also do multiple events including fashion shows and photo shoots. What’s your story? I was born in France to Lebanese and German parents. I grew up in London, and have lived in New York, Montreal and now Hong Kong. I have …
Read More »Jeffrey Liu, Co-Founder & CEO of GuavaPass
With such a robust startup ecosystem in Singapore, Jeffrey decided to launch GuavaPass, a fitness-based app focusing on high-quality, boutique studios and group fitness. What’s your story? I started my career on Wall Street before moving to the West Coast to join a women’s fashion e-commerce startup. The lifestyle in …
Read More »Charlie Temple, Founder and CEO of Platinum Fitness
Charlie’s passion for increasing awareness of the importance of living a healthy and balanced lifestyle lead him to found Platinum Fitness. What’s your story? Hailing from the international hub of Asia: Hong Kong, having studied abroad in New Zealand, I initially fell into the fitness game through my love of …
Read More »Aun Koh, Chairman & Chief Curator of Straits Clan
Aun Koh is one of the men behind Singapore-based private members’ club Straits Clan. What’s your story? It’s a bit of a meandering tale, but one connected by a passion for storytelling and connecting and supporting inspiring people and ideas. Most recently I’ve worn a few hats. I started the …
Read More »Jaslin Chua, Co-founder of SimplyNature
After years of being run down and unwell, Jaslin started looking for a solution and finally found a way to recover from natural treatments. She bought into the business, and in 2007 “SimplyNature.Asia” was born. What’s your story? I grew up in a family of 8, squeezed into a 40sqm …
Read More »Hitesh Ramchandani, Global Motivational Speaker of Better Than Normal
Hitesh Ramchandani is on a mission to inspire 50 million people to be ‘better than normal.’ What’s your story? I was born with cerebral palsy due to a doctor’s negligence at birth. My parents wanted the doctor to do a c-section, but he decided to do a normal delivery instead. …
Read More »Jeevan Kumar, Founder & CEO of ZOOM
Jeevan Kumar left the corporate world to start a tech logistics company, Zoom. What’s your story? After graduating from Australia, I spent 14 years in the advertising and marketing industry, working in multiple Asian cities and enjoying the high-flying corporate lifestyle. That all came to a stop when our company …
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