What’s your story? I’ve spent a large portion of my life working 9-5 for a large corporation. During that time i got my MBA and lived the cushy life. But i was bored of the routine and realized i can have more fun, free time and money being in control …
Read More »Jan Rohweder, Managing Director & Co-Founder of Marketing Bear
What’s your story? I was born and raised in a suburb of Hamburg, Germany. I always saw the school as something necessary, but not really as something enjoyable. When I was 15 I used my free time to import memory cards directly from the manufacturers in China. I used eBay …
Read More »Joyce Kingsly, Founder of Women's Wing
One of the most consistent steps towards building influence in an industry is to create value for its members by bringing them together. In these interviews and others, you can see it happening time and time again. Great kudos to Joyce for doing the same for her community! What’s your …
Read More »Chris Milliken, Founder of PengWine
I’ve been fortunate enough to meet Chris a few times and I have no doubt you will be seeing a lot more of him and PengWine in the near future! What’s your story? I am from a small town in the USA. I’m one of the 2 owners and founder …
Read More »John Tan, Founder of Controlled Commodity
What’s your story? Entrepreneur turned investor turned entrepreneur. I’m run a fashion ecommerce label (www.ControlledCommodity.com) and I’m an active investor in Drive.sg, Marcella and Ninja Van. I’m also a co-founder of Saturday Kids, a programming school for children. What excites you most about your industry? Tech is a great space …
Read More »César De Sainte Maresville, Founder of M&C ASIA
What’s your story? I’ve been in HK for more than 8 years now and I run a company of Import & Distribution of quality seafood that we created 5 years ago with a close friend. After an internship at the French Trade Commission of HK and a short experience in …
Read More »Clara Chen, Founder of influr.com
What’s your story? With only youth, hunger, creativity and common sense, I started in the digital media industry across Southeast Asia in 2004, had the privilege to work in media conglomerates like Viacom International Media Networks, Channel NewsAsia and Fox International Channels. It was during this time that I finally …
Read More »Frederic de Senarclens, Founder of Art Plural Gallery
What’s your story? I am an art dealer and gallery owner from Switzerland. I founded Art Plural Gallery in 2011, which is a unique gallery that specialises in Contemporary Art. The gallery is located in an art deco building with 12’000 sq. ft of exhibition space, located in the heart …
Read More »Jerome Tam, Director & Co-Founder of Rush Hour Media
Interesting interview with Jerome Tam from Hong Kong. As well as a trip down memory lane to a world before YouTube, see if you can guess where the name of his company came from… What’s your story? My co-founder, Jake Sharp, and I met at the University of Leeds, where …
Read More »Dr. Tanvi Gautam, Managing Partner of Global People Tree
I first became aware of Tanvi after she reached out to me through Twitter. I don’t remember what prompted it, but it took a further 6 months of DM’s and diary juggling before we finally got to meet. We share some very similar philosophies, especially when it comes to the …
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