Using technology to help blur the lines between work at the office and working from home. What’s your story? I’m a technology geek that applies my knowledge to business challenges. I chose to leave University early and continue my education with a then small technology business helping my sister and …
Read More »Paul Gerken, Founder of Winefamily
Asia, speaking Spanish and Wine…!! What’s your story? I left the UK during the financial crisis in 2008 as I was made redundant from an accountancy position. I decided I wanted to work to make the best of a bad situation, so I made a shortlist of my priorities. I …
Read More »Bradley Chiang, Co-founder/Chief Growth Officer of Appedu
A good education can change a child’s life. People and education have inspired this young entrepreneur into a start-up. What’s your story? I am a Taiwanese student studying in HKUST Business School. I met Tim (my partner) in my junior year, and I was amazed by what he is doing, …
Read More »Namita Mehra, Founder of Indian Spicebox
From Facebook to Indian Spicebox. Find out how this foodie followed her desire to make Indian cooking more accessible. What’s your story? I have a creative digital marketing background having worked at both Facebook, Ogilvy and a few boutique digital agencies in New York and Singapore for the past 15 …
Read More »Timothy Yu, Founder of Snapask
A tutor is one tap away. Find out how this entrepreneur is making education more accessible through technology.. What’s your story? To be honest, my story isn’t very interesting. I was one of the many university students who just wanted some pocket money. After setting up a small-scale tuition center …
Read More »Martin Aitchison, Principal of the CFO Centre Limited
Providing start-ups with CFO and capital raising support without the huge costs… What’s your story? Chartered Accountant, lived in New Zealand, Poland, United Kingdom, Australia and now Singapore. Worked for one of the big four accounting firms, then moved into the publishing and marketing services industry with various senior finance …
Read More »Joyce Chee, CEO of eVida Healthcare
Running a medtech startup is a marathon. Results do not happen overnight. What’s your story? I am Joyce Chee, the CEO of eVida Healthcare, a medtech startup developing fall prevention solutions. I graduated from Information Engineering & Media from Nanyang Technological University in 2013, and have embarked on an entrepreneurial …
Read More »Julian Gaertner, Founder of LiveItChina.com
Hook up with a language partner and learn a new language all over the world! What’s your story? The story began when I took off as a 20 year old on a journey to China with the naïve idea of learning Chinese in couple of months. What I found was …
Read More »Devika Wood, Strategic Partnership Officer of Medefer
“Health is a right, not a need or desire.” Find out how this entrepreneur plans to improve patient care, streamline health services and enable everyone to have the best experience in reaching good health. What’s your story? Health Care has been my passion since I can remember. Being able to …
Read More »Paul Englert, Director of OPRA
The time of the human mind is NOW! How do we harness and maximise human potential? How do we better select people for jobs? According to this entrepreneur, these economic questions are all questions for industrial and organisational psychologists to answer… What’s your story? I’ve been a psychologist all my …
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