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Ashley loves taking photos and being able to capture newborn moments puts a smile on her face every day. There is a market for newborn photography in Asia as more western influences filter into the culture. What’s your story? Do you love doing something so much that a natural smile …

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 …

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 …

Influenced by the ‘elder’ women in his life and in the Singaporean spirit of ‘getting things done’, Darren Lee has two businesses to keep him busy. What’s your story? I took marketing in university, while I was doing that I found myself working on the fashion section of a magazine …

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 …

Streamlining doctor appointments through online technology in the ASEAN region. With the ever advancing and changing healthcare industry, Shung Toon Woon believes the inflexion point for change is now! What’s your story? Serial entrepreneur, currently the Founder and Head of Strategy / Innovation at Jireh Group. Can’t sit still. Saw …

Travelling the world lead Darren to his entrepreneurial destiny, a tech business in Asia. What’s your story? I was programming from an early age and not terribly academic. At 16 I left a laborious college IT course to get a full time job in web development. These were the days …

Bringing accessible children’s tuition to Asia. Blyss Chang plans to take her business, Geno House to the more poor and rural communities across Asia to help kids get access to affordable tuition. What’s your story? I was a Forex broker who was very comfortably remunerated before I started a small …

Jeremie Tisseau set up a UX/UI design agency in HK and is now based in Thailand where he feels very much at home! What’s your story? It is a long story actually. I was working in the Canary Islands, Spain, in a solar telescope as a technician in optic. I …