Tag Archives: the asian entrepreneur

Simone Ng loves working with gems. In her business, Simone Jewels she creates unique one off pieces to be coveted by their new owners. What’s your story? Doing what I love and loving what I do has been the most rewarding. My journey started out of passion for jewellery and …

Andrea Loubier set up Mailbird – the beautiful and simple way to unify all your inboxes from email, messengers and productivity apps into one modern app. What’s your story? I started my professional career in a market research firm straight after college. I was working with huge multi-million dollar clients. …

Kai operates in the digital world. His business, Eunoia helps restaurant businesses to launch digital strategies. What’s your story? Huang Chi-Kai (aka Kai) is my name and I’m a first-time product manager at www.eunoia.asia, an e-commerce platform for F&B businesses. Since 2005, I have worked with startups and companies that …

Shiangker Wong helps people build the career they love. What’s your story? One read of the book “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” 15 years ago changed the way I thought about money, career and the future. Thanks to my early exposure to this book when I was a teenager I knew …

Kathy Xu runs an eco business, The Dorsal Effect which makes a positive difference to sharks. What’s your story? I run an ecotourism business, The Dorsal Effect, in Lombok, fuelled by the need to conserve sharks through alternative livelihoods for shark fishermen. What excites you most about your industry? That …

Darren Chua is on a quest to enable individuals of all levels to be rewarded for their photography through his business Markedshot. What’s your story? I am an average kid from NUS majoring in Computer Engineering. Always wanted to be an entrepreneur but didn’t want to rush things. During my …

Mandy fast tracked her pathway into entrepreneurship. Taking a gap year from school led her to start her own business and the rest is history! What’s your story? I have always dreamt of being my own boss, and at 18, I made the big decision to take a gap year …

A passion for sport and fitness led this young entrepreneur into the food industry. What’s your story? I am a third culture kid that developed a passion for sports and fitness at a young age. This has led to me starting a meal prep company because I realised the need …

The Write Corner was set up by Eileen and Nicolette and it provides English and Creative Writing classes for kindergarten, primary and secondary students What’s your story? Nicolette’s story: I graduated from university in May 2013. When I graduated, I was very fortunate to get what I thought was my …

Patrick Ngan is connecting the world through mobile payment, one country a time with his business QF Pay. What’s your story? From being an investment banker to CFO of a HK-listed conglomerate and now a startup. Patrick Ngan is President and Co-Founder of QF Pay, responsible for overseas business expansion, …