Stefen Choo introduced smoking cabins in Singapore to create a socially responsible smoking space. The aim is to bridge both non-smokers and smokers together with this innovative solution where it prevents passive smoking and protects the environments at the same time. What’s your story? Every time I would watch TV …
Read More »Devi Sahny, Founder & CEO of Ascend Now
Ascend Now was founded to bridge the gap between academic and psychological support, helping students discover themselves. What’s your story? I am the founder of an education company called Ascend Now. Working with elementary, middle, and high school students, Ascend Now adopts a holistic pedagogical approach. We focus, first and …
Read More »Karen See, Co-Founder of Embrace Worldwide
Karen See is a big believer in mentoring and coaching, she is committed to helping people be happy, confident, successful and better versions of themselves. Karen has lived in Sydney, London, New York and is currently based in Hong Kong. What’s your story? Formerly Chief Communications Officer at an International …
Read More »Han Sing, Founder of Tueetor
Han Sing wanted to make education more affordable and accessible which lead him to start Tueetor, a fully-automated, location-based free service platform that enables users to instantly find tutors and trainers for a wide range of academic and non-academic subjects. What’s your story? It was in 2012 when I learned …
Read More »Sabarudin Hashim, Chief Growth Officer of RenoTalk
RenoTalk is a renovation and interior design review site for property owners in Singapore to talk and engage on renovation matters. What’s your story? I started out as a digital marketing adviser for SMEs (small-to-medium enterprise) and startups. One of the clients that I advised was in the home renovation …
Read More »Chris Teo, CEO of Mednefits
Faced with high healthcare costs, Chris Teo was inspired and founded Mednefits to offer affordable healthcare to self-insured employers. What’s your story? Being a ‘victim’ of Singapore’s high healthcare cost in 2014 when I experienced the loss of my grandmother, I was inspired to tackle the rising cost in a …
Read More »Chris Ballard, Design Director of Lex Design
Chris Ballard knew what he wanted to do, studied it, and has been working in the design industry for 20 years. In November this year, he started his own agency, Lex Design. What’s your story? I’ve always liked taking things apart, just to put them back together again to see …
Read More »Audrey Sze, Founder of RAAKA Organics
Obsessed with all things health and beauty, Audrey Sze is a certified yoga teacher and a nutrition coach living in Hong Kong. What’s your story? My name is Audrey, and I am a yoga teacher and social entrepreneur based in Hong Kong. Having started my career in the beauty industry, …
Read More »Samantha Sin, Founder of One Yoga Studio
Samantha Sin, the founder of One Yoga Studio and Samantha Yoga. A young yogi who believes that yoga can change lives. What’s your story? Inhale….. try to focus on your breathing for a moment. Feel the air coming through your nose; into your lungs. Feel your lungs expanding… now, relax …
Read More »Ross Campbell, Founder of FIT Summit
From a successful career in the oil, gas and energy industry, Ross Campbell decided to pursue his passion and fulfil his dream of opening his own gym. What’s your story? After studying Neuroscience at university, I found myself strangely in events and media. After cutting my teeth creating CEO-level conferences, …
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