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How Kurt Davis quit the tech life to help people in Africa for a year

The power of audio From podcasts to Clubhouse, branded audio is more important than ever. Learn how brands are increasing customer loyalty and personalization with these best practices. Register Now Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. Kurt Davis worked for over …

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This S’porean Quit Banking To Start Up A New-Age Coffeeshop To Make Kopitiams Cool Again

Singapore has no shortage of big-name coffee chains like Starbucks, or third-wave coffee houses that offer specialty coffee. However, it is difficult to replicate the same old-school, rustic charm of sipping kopi at a coffee shop. Unfortunately, the demise of some traditional coffee shops like Chin Mee Chin and Hup …

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From Lawyers To Bankers: These 5 S’poreans Quit High-Flying Careers To Run Their Own F&B Bizs

Food has always played a huge part in the Singaporean culture. From hawker centres to cafes and Michelin-starred restaurants, food options on our small island are aplenty. The heavy importance placed on gastronomic experiences in Singapore has led the government to put in place efforts to ensure that the hawker …

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This M’sian Couple Quit Their Jobs At PwC To Handmake Wooden Playthings For Toddlers

While looking for a carer for their first child, Jon Ming and his wife, Q-Pei were introduced to a different way of raising kids. It’s called the play exploration method, and upon further research, Q-Pei came across the Montessori approach.  Dictionary time: The Montessori method is one that stimulates a …

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These S’poreans Quit Banking And Invested Under $40K To Make You Go Nuts Over Healthy Snacks

Andrew Lim, 35, and Walter Oh, 33, first met each other when they were both working at DBS Bank. They had started out as management associates, and eventually became corporate bankers. During their time there, they often worked long hours till late at the office. They frequently skipped meals, and …

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They Quit Their Corporate Jobs To Make Chocolate, Earned RM22k In Revenue The First Month

Euniece was a purchaser at Ben’s Independent Grocer while Jinli was a content creator at Astro.  The two met by chance through Jinli’s husband in March 2019 and discovered they shared a common passion and frustration:  Their love for chocolates; The lack of good quality hot chocolates in Malaysia’s local …

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Business Is In Her Blood: She Quit Her Cushy Corporate Job To Be A Serial Tech ‘Expatpreneur’

For Amy Read, founder of Techsembly and Gifts Less Ordinary, entrepreneurship has always been in her blood. The UK-born expat has been based in Singapore since 2012, working for major companies. In 2015, she ditched her cushy corporate career to launch a personalised gifts e-commerce business. Subsequently, she made the …

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Riding On The Cycling Demand: This S’porean Quit Engineering To Sell Custom Bikes

You can’t compare a rental bike to premium bike, says Yee Qing Xiang, the founder of custom-designed bike startup, Ascent Bikes. “If you are simply riding a short distance from point A to B, then by all means, use a rental (bike),” he elaborates. “But if you are getting into …

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Meet S’pore’s ‘Ant Man’: He Quit His Job To Set Up A Shop Selling Up To 35 Species Of Ants

When the topic of pets is mentioned, we are likely to conjure up images of dogs and cats, or rabbits and hamsters. However, founder of Singapore’s first brick-and-mortar ant shop John Ye, has a different concept of what he would have as an ideal pet. The 41-year-old is a huge …

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