Padmaja is the founder & CEO of Siksha Group, which offers learning and development for companies across India and globally. Siksha has offices in India and in the UK, partnering with more than 300 clients across diverse industries. This is Padmaja’s story….
Chalita Hongsakul started her activewear brand because she wanted to look good and feel good while exercising! She didn’t see herself as ultra sporty and decided to create a brand from scratch and that is how Wakingbee Corporation was born!
Saliza Abdullah is in the business of offering safety and security services in Malaysia, a business that her late mother bought and grew. She joined the business when she came back from the US and has since expanded the scope of business to include risk management, technology, training and consultancy. This is Saliza’s story….
Titaporn Tuchinda is this week’s guest and she is an executive coach, entrepreneur and investor in Thailand with more than one business! She has also conceptualised and set up two boutique hotels in Chiangmai from scratch! Titaporn is also an executive coach with Aberkyn. She shares a lot of great insights in this episode so jump right in!
Jayce Tham co-founded CreativesAtWork with her sister, Fanny, in 2012 and the two sisters couldn’t be more different! Jayce spent years in the corporate world while Fanny was in the creative industry. Together, they have built a media agency that brings together freelancers in Singapore and beyond to work on creative projects for corporate clients. This is Jayce’s story…
Laura Phan is the Founder & CEO of iZi Community in Vietnam – an online platform for learners and content creators. It uses gamification and AI to spur learners to learn in a fun and delightful way. She started her ed-tech startup in December 2020 and in less than a year, the platform has amassed 20,000 users from 50 countries. This is her story…
Despite her financial studies background and working for a few years in London, Helen came home to Penang to work in the family business which dealt with the supply of car tyres. And yet her heart was always in the arts. Fortunately for her, her parents have always been supportive and this is how Helen started Blanc Designs. Get her full story…
Before she started CURIO, she had chalked up a lot of valuable experience working with multinationals and international brands. She started her first job at Sony Music when she graduated from university and handled marketing communications for celebrities such as Beyonce, Mariah Carey and Jennifer Lopez.
I grew up in a family that was always in business. My father was a writer and publisher. I grew up in an environment where everybody was in some way involved in some kind of business. So I never felt the pressure that people feel when they’re giving up a full-time job and starting out … Read more
I like having my own business [as] I find I have more time to realize my full potential and also give my children more freedom to create their own lives and to discover themselves as well. When I was a full-time mom, I found that I was a helicopter mom! Eve Phua In this episode, … Read more