Most inspiring stories from Singapore Entrepreneurs I
***********16th August 2005 @ 2200 - 2245 Hrs***********
This book showcases entrepreneurs who are willing to do just that and who, in the process of recounting their trepidations and sweet moments while roughing it out, often end up with a chuckle or two. Enjoy!
**************************PART I************************
- A common bond entrepreneurs share is the PASSION to turn their dreams into concrete realities
-Confucian saying: "Choose a job you like and you will never have to work for a day in your life."
- The only difference is that education traditionally confines learning mainly within the four walls of a classroom, while toursm brings the learning process out into the real world. After all, people travel to new destination to learn about new thing, gain new experience and explore new opportunities.
- Believing in own's philosophy, eg.: providing QUALITY food at value-for-money prices.
- I make sure that my customers are served with only the BEST!
- Deep belief in the spirit of CREATIVITY and ORIGINALITY.
- A business that is very real -> a business that would reach out to people and change their way of life.
- Develop CREATIVITY, INNOVATION and COMPASSION.
- Not everyone can be an entrepreneur. But everyone can develop an entreneurial mindset, which lead one to greater freedom and choices.
- Eco-Entrepreneur environment where participants can ACTIVELY PLAN, CONDUCT RESEARCH and OPERATE, just like a real business.
- For some, the big shake-up to put up their entrepreneurial cap comes through a life-changing event, like a retrenchment.
- Whether it stems from practical concerns or pure idealism, that decisive nudge in the right direction is crucial in an entrepreneur's journey.
- IT'S A MATTER OF RECOGNISING THE OPPORTUNITY WHEN IT COMES AND GRABBING IT.
- I realised that I'm a person who loves teaching, likes to challenge the norms, enjoy travelling and gettign exposure to different places and culture, passing knowledge and I'm one who is able to initiate and facilitate communication.
- Running a business of my own would give me an OPPORTUNITY to do all that and more.
- It was the ENCOURAGEMENT, DELIBRATION and SUPPORT that after one year, I registered my company.
- For me, it was a chance to do something completely of the beaten track and to do something different.
- The lack of capital is a problem faced by businesses in some sectors more than the others.
- MAKE CREATIVE USE OF LIMITED RESOURCES THAT YOU HAVE, BY COMING UP WITH INNOVATIVE WAYS TO DO THINGS!
**************************PART I************************
- A common bond entrepreneurs share is the PASSION to turn their dreams into concrete realities
-Confucian saying: "Choose a job you like and you will never have to work for a day in your life."
- The only difference is that education traditionally confines learning mainly within the four walls of a classroom, while toursm brings the learning process out into the real world. After all, people travel to new destination to learn about new thing, gain new experience and explore new opportunities.
- Believing in own's philosophy, eg.: providing QUALITY food at value-for-money prices.
- I make sure that my customers are served with only the BEST!
- Deep belief in the spirit of CREATIVITY and ORIGINALITY.
- A business that is very real -> a business that would reach out to people and change their way of life.
- Develop CREATIVITY, INNOVATION and COMPASSION.
- Not everyone can be an entrepreneur. But everyone can develop an entreneurial mindset, which lead one to greater freedom and choices.
- Eco-Entrepreneur environment where participants can ACTIVELY PLAN, CONDUCT RESEARCH and OPERATE, just like a real business.
- For some, the big shake-up to put up their entrepreneurial cap comes through a life-changing event, like a retrenchment.
- Whether it stems from practical concerns or pure idealism, that decisive nudge in the right direction is crucial in an entrepreneur's journey.
- IT'S A MATTER OF RECOGNISING THE OPPORTUNITY WHEN IT COMES AND GRABBING IT.
- I realised that I'm a person who loves teaching, likes to challenge the norms, enjoy travelling and gettign exposure to different places and culture, passing knowledge and I'm one who is able to initiate and facilitate communication.
- Running a business of my own would give me an OPPORTUNITY to do all that and more.
- It was the ENCOURAGEMENT, DELIBRATION and SUPPORT that after one year, I registered my company.
- For me, it was a chance to do something completely of the beaten track and to do something different.
- The lack of capital is a problem faced by businesses in some sectors more than the others.
- MAKE CREATIVE USE OF LIMITED RESOURCES THAT YOU HAVE, BY COMING UP WITH INNOVATIVE WAYS TO DO THINGS!
- Who says plain water can't be turned into tasty wine?
- As long as you build up your own position in the small market, people in the trade will get to know you very quickly. Even with very small capital, as long as you have integrity and honesty, people will know who you are and they can even entrust you with millions of dollars. Thus, your HONOUR and TRUSTWORTHINESS is your most IMPORTANT CAPITAL!!!
- Assessing the business by conducting periodic checks every half yearly, allowed us to renew our CONFIDENCE in ourselves.
- It's important that one always has NEW IDEAS, be it ideas on new products or new ways to run the business. It's your ideas that allow the business to be sustained.
- A lack of capital is an "idea" problem. If you have a god idea that works, you have no lack of investors. That is most probably the 1st challenge for any start up.
- I believe that if people in what you do, you can get financing anytime. In the 1st place, you have to know what makes the business tick.
- We often faced cashflow issues in the start, we overcame these issues by STAYING FOCUSED and coming up with CREATIVE & INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS.
- One question often asked of you in sustaining your business is:" How much money do you have?" But really, the right question to ask is: "What good ideas do you have?"
- Before your leap, PREPARATION IS THE KEY, do your homework.
- With the necessary KNOWLEDGE about your market, it will be a tad easier to find out which niche area you carve out.
- Think big but start small.
- You have to go into a business with UNDERSTANDING and KNOWLEDGE of the particular business.
- Do your maths. Numbers don't lie. There is no marketing without financials. Always keep your eye on the ball.
- Knowing this drives the passion in me, when you have the PASSION, the IDEAS keep coming. It motivates you to do better!!!
- You need to know the market well! Find out what's available in the market, what are the things it's lacking, and keep a lookout for anything new in the market.
- Adopt a different direction and a new approach!
- SWOT ( Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities, Threats)
- As long as you build up your own position in the small market, people in the trade will get to know you very quickly. Even with very small capital, as long as you have integrity and honesty, people will know who you are and they can even entrust you with millions of dollars. Thus, your HONOUR and TRUSTWORTHINESS is your most IMPORTANT CAPITAL!!!
- Assessing the business by conducting periodic checks every half yearly, allowed us to renew our CONFIDENCE in ourselves.
- It's important that one always has NEW IDEAS, be it ideas on new products or new ways to run the business. It's your ideas that allow the business to be sustained.
- A lack of capital is an "idea" problem. If you have a god idea that works, you have no lack of investors. That is most probably the 1st challenge for any start up.
- I believe that if people in what you do, you can get financing anytime. In the 1st place, you have to know what makes the business tick.
- We often faced cashflow issues in the start, we overcame these issues by STAYING FOCUSED and coming up with CREATIVE & INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS.
- One question often asked of you in sustaining your business is:" How much money do you have?" But really, the right question to ask is: "What good ideas do you have?"
- Before your leap, PREPARATION IS THE KEY, do your homework.
- With the necessary KNOWLEDGE about your market, it will be a tad easier to find out which niche area you carve out.
- Think big but start small.
- You have to go into a business with UNDERSTANDING and KNOWLEDGE of the particular business.
- Do your maths. Numbers don't lie. There is no marketing without financials. Always keep your eye on the ball.
- Knowing this drives the passion in me, when you have the PASSION, the IDEAS keep coming. It motivates you to do better!!!
- You need to know the market well! Find out what's available in the market, what are the things it's lacking, and keep a lookout for anything new in the market.
- Adopt a different direction and a new approach!
- SWOT ( Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities, Threats)
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