Taking care of one’s skin should be affordable with minimal downtime. Yen Reis, recognized an opportunity in the skincare market which led her to open Skin Laundry. What’s your story? While living in Singapore, I began experiencing hormonal acne after having my third son and I found a solution in …
Read More »Kirti Lad, Executive Director of Meraki Executive Search & Consulting
Driven by changing the face of business and committed to levelling the playing field, executive headhunter, Kirti Lad, has had great success in placing female leaders on the boards of many listed companies in Hong Kong. What’s your story? I’m an executive headhunter, working with corporates, both large and small, …
Read More »Terence Teoh, CEO of Beyond Insights
Beyond Insights won The Most Preferred Financial Educator award in Invest Fair Malaysia from 2014 to 2016. What’s your story? I am an accidental entrepreneur. Never thought I’d become one until I got into it. I graduated from a degree in Computer Science and I chose that field based on …
Read More »Chris Harris, Executive Dean, Academic & Industry Engagement of Kaplan Singapore
With years of experience as a 5-star Hotelier, Chris Harris is reinventing education with the introduction of technology and focus on the perfect customer experience for every student. What’s your story? I’m the Executive Dean -Academic and Industry Engagement at Kaplan Singapore. This role means my team and I look …
Read More »Mario Gomez Lozada, Co-Founder, President and CTO of Quoine
Fascinated by Bitcoin technology, Mario Gomezlozada left the banking industry to start his own business. What’s your story? I was born and raised in El Salvador and moved to the United States for my education. I graduated with a master’s degree in computer science. Right after graduation, I moved to …
Read More »Josje Yeung, Certified Essentrics Instructor
Suffering from back pain in her 20’s Jos found relief by using Essentrics®. This led her to leave the corporate life and eventually setting up Essentrics® with Jos in Hong Kong, becoming the first certified Essentrics® instructor in South East Asia. What’s your story? I grew up in Holland and …
Read More »Sarah Fung, Founder & CEO of HULA
Being in the fashion industry, Sarah saw a need for people to offload their unwanted clothes, she launched HULA an online marketplace for pre-owned designer womenswear. What’s your story? I’ve been in the fashion industry most of my working life, surrounded by the most beautiful things, beautiful people, VIP parties …
Read More »Travis Teo, Co-Founder of Adzymic
During a conversation with a friend, Travis, got an idea to make the banner creation process easier. From that idea, he went on to form a successful business. What’s your story? My name is Travis, co-founder of Adzymic. I like to solve problems. Whether it’s a simulation program when I …
Read More »Renée Ballard, Owner of Renée Ballard Communications
Renée Ballard runs a social media agency working with business women, helping them find their business’s voice. What’s your story? I began my career in PR/communications ten years ago in Australia, after arriving home from two years in Dubai. In Dubai I was working for Emirates Airlines as a flight …
Read More »Terng Shing Chen, Founder & CEO of SYNC PR
Terng Shing Chen had the opportunity to work and learn from big marketing companies. Because of this invaluable experience, he was able to start his own business, SYNC PR. What’s your story? I’ve been in public relations and communications for the last ten years, moving between agency and startup. My …
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