Tag Archives: S’porean

For most, getting dressed each day is a given and does not require much effort at all. However, for people with disabilities, it is a whole different experience that can even be likened to a “struggle”. Founder of Will & Well, Elisa Lim, was in her early twenties when she …

[Article has been updated on 24 October 2020, 1:30pm] 14 years ago, Anthea Indira Ong, founder of Hush TeaBar, found herself in a state of hopelessness and despair. In an interview with Vulcan Post, Anthea described the situation she was in at that time as a “whole series of collateral …

Characterised by her signature cheongsam and delicately coiffed hair, Chew Gek Khim sits on the list of Singapore’s most powerful tycoons. She is the 29th richest person in Singapore with a net worth of at least US$ 1.26 billion. The billionaire was also the first woman in over a decade …

When Hero Boosting first started in 2016, it was a “complete flop,” said 29-year-old founder Nicholas (*he refused to disclose his full name). “The site looked like hot garbage (and) had zero functionality,” he added. With no business or marketing experience, he barely made any money off it so it …

Growing up, Wong Minying was used to seeing patrons thronging Asian Food Mall, a foodcourt at Lucky Plaza which her family runs. However, when Covid-19 hit, business at the family-run foodcourt took a 70 per cent hit. “As we are located in Orchard Road and with stores closed, no tourists …

It’s tough work making any business profitable, much less a social enterprise. Despite this challenge, Edible Garden City (EGC) has recorded a whopping S$ 1.4 million in revenue in 2018, which later skyrocketed to S$ 1.7 million in 2019, the highest since the company’s inception. For an urban farm which …

Co-living is all the rage right now with players like Lyf, Hmlet, and Cove popping up all over the island in recent years. Hmlet was recently featured on LinkedIn’s list of top Singapore startups in 2020. Earlier in July, the startup also raised US$ 40 million (S$ 54.8 million) in …

Singaporean dancer Mohammad Alif Bin Rais (Alif “Aircho”) made a splash last year when TXT, Big Hit Entertainment’s latest newbie group, performed his dance choreography on a live show. Big Hit Entertainment, the record label behind worldwide superstars BTS, reached out to Alif for a partnership in 2019. Alif’s work …

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 …