Connecting people, businesses and brands through boutique trade shows. What’s your story? I connect business owners with ideal customers through a boutique trade show platform, The Expat Fairs. We introduce brands – many are entrepreneurs – to a ready consumer base that embraces quality and innovation. I love the excitement …
Read More »Stefan Focas, Co-Founder of Stepping Stone
Now’s the time to embrace technology and start your own business…. What’s your story? I co-founded and run Stepping Stone, a niche advisory and investment business with offices in Singapore, Manila and Dublin. Previously, I was a corporate guy for close to 20 years with large multinationals across Europe and …
Read More »Kumar Prasoon, Founder of billionBRICKS
Using his skills and knowledge as an architect, this entrepreneur set up an inspiring non-profit organisation, billionBRICKS, which uses architecturally sound building designs to create equal and sustainable communities. What’s your story? I grew up in a Delhi neighborhood surrounded by homeless communities and was exposed to the contradictions of …
Read More »Lug Giroud, Founder of Lazy Cookie
Making web marketing efficient…. especially in Asia. This entrepreneur has launched two websites recently and received phenomenal results in Hong Kong and Vietnam.. What’s your story? After studying corporate finance and at the end of my internship as an auditor, it was clear I would not work in finance and …
Read More »Namunu Maddage, Founder of NextGMultimedia Pty Ltd
In this techno-changing world, using data to make decisions is a powerful and effective tool for this young entrepreneur and his business NextG. What’s your story? I have been an information technology researcher for about 15 years, researching and developing signal processing and machine learning algorithms for compelling applications in …
Read More »Karen Farzam, Founder of W Hub
From equity trading, to non for profits and now raising funds, Karen loves the buzz of being an entrepreneur in the vibrant city of Hong Kong. What’s your story? I am a third culture kid who found my passion in Hong Kong. I switched my career from trading equity derivatives …
Read More »Mathijs Aliet, Founder of Square44
Delivering superior value to customers has been the basis of this entrepreneur’s business model. What’s your story? Originally from the Netherlands, I joined Unilever in a marketing role shortly after graduating. In 2002 I got the opportunity to work in Vietnam on one of Unilever’s bigger skincare brands but while …
Read More »Margrite Heeg, Founder & CEO of Translin
Providing global interpreting services has led Margrite back to Asia to set up office in Singapore. What’s your story? I had several jobs, but I always knew that one day – once I had the right idea – I would set up my own company. The idea for my company …
Read More »Gautam Gupta, Founder of Apotechary
What’s your story? I am a entrepreneur at heart. Starting my first venture of selling candies and confectionery to schoolmates showed me exactly what I wanted to do when I grew up for a long time to come. Having grown up in Vienna, Budapest, Warsaw, Dehradun, and Hong Kong – …
Read More »Barry Warrington, Director of Operations at IS Wellness
Barry Warrington is living his life to the full. From working on cures for cancer to cycling with friends or setting up integrative spa therapies and medical clinics Barry is never idle – he is living in the now and getting the most out of his life. What’s your story? …
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