The Journey To Become 2016 World Champion of Public Speaking
I first learned about Darren when I came across the video of his speech made during the finals of Toastmasters’ 2016 World Champion of Public Speaking. It was amazing to learn that a fellow Singaporean earned a gold on the…
This Is How To Get Your First Business Idea
Okay, so you’ve now prepped yourself personally. You feel you’re in a good place to start something fantastic for and by yourself. But how do you come up with a great business idea? Don’t obsess about being original – Focus…
Empowering Women To Make Smarter Financial Decisions
Anna Haotanto is the CEO of The New Savvy and Director at Tera Capital, a private investment firm. She is the President of the Singapore Management University Women Alumni and part of the founding committee of the Singapore FinTech Association, as…
Year in Review 2016
How has 2016 turned out for you? Good? Lousy? Could be better? Honestly for most of us, we won’t know. Even if you have an answer, it would probably co-relate very much to what happened this week. So if this…
Helping Companies Build A Better Culture One Team At A Time
I first met CheeTung at HR Analytics Singapore meet up group. Being a HR Tech fanatic, I was intrigued by the company he co-founded which focus on building a great workplace. And soon after I’m reading about him every where…
4 Government Funding for Every Beginner Singapore SME
Over the course of years running my own business, I have learned to tap on the myriad of government funding and grants that are available. It started way back in 2008 when we tap on LETAS (otherwise known as the…
A serious look into the future of HR in Singapore
In recent times, Airbnb redefined their HR function in terms of what it is and what it does with the appointment of a new Global Head of Employee Experience. The role is to oversee and connect everything that has to…
Datarama – Innovative Due Diligence Platform
It all came about when I chanced upon the blog post of a LinkedIn connection. Robin had written one about his recent six-month journey, and I felt it was an honest and authentic post. I reached out to him to…
Singapore-based job app seeks to fill the gap that LinkedIn has overlooked
LinkedIn has long been a great tool that has helped connect professionals with one another. While it’s been proven to be a successful medium for employers to find staff directly, the fact remains that the online platform has mostly catered…
How Start-up TheSmartLocal Disrupted Lifestyle Publishing in Singapore
Hidden in a corner of Towner Road is the headquarters of TheSmartLocal. As one of the fastest rising online publications, their growth has been phenomenal since their inception in 2012. Edutaining us with viral articles such as 16 Secret Things…