Rice to the Occasion: David Chen

Meet David Chen, 35, COO and co-founder of Golden Sunland, a rice company he co-founded in 2016 with Peng Jingkai, 37. When it comes to rice, David is in familiar territory but it is also his calling and passion.

When K-pop Becomes Your Business

Three young K-pop fans in SMU quickly recognised the business opportunity that a global fanbase presented. SMU Accountancy student Janessa Sim and her partners decided to set up an online marketplace selling fan-made K-pop merchandise—KpopKart, designed as a one-stop solution to buy and sell K-pop merchandise for fans from anywhere in the world.

This Entrepreneur is Breaking the Cleaning Services Stereotype With Re-training and Digitalisation

SMU Accountancy graduate Peter Peng chose an unexpected industry for his entrepreneurial pursuit. About a year ago, he started his own cleaning services business which makes use of technology to improve efficiency and manage costs. He aims to train his cleaning staff into a multi-skilled and tech-savvy team.

SMU Alumnus Quits Job to Launch Edtech Startup, Kalpha, to Make Learning Personalised and Affordable for Everyone

When an opportunity came knocking, Jaden Teo made the tough decision to leave a highly sought-after career in management consulting to start edtech Kalpha with his long-time friend. Jaden shares more in this interview.

Finding the Right Hook with Their Fresh Coffee Brew

It's not always easy finding good coffee when you need one—not to mention how costly it can be. Facing the same issue herself, Faye Sit created Hook Coffee in a bid to make fresh, specialty brews easily accessible to all coffee lovers.

How I Found Success with My Travel Startup Despite the Lack of Experience

With little to no experience in the travel industry, SMU alumnus Steve Sng started OWNRIDES in Taiwan with the aim of solving an information asymmetry problem through technology. Today, OWNRIDES handles close to S$1 million worth of bookings a year. Steve shares with us his journey.

Carblicity Puts a Spin on Transit Advertising

We all know what advertising is. But have you ever thought about crowdsourced advertising? Combine that with transit advertising and you have Carblicity. Founder and SMU alumnus Endru Chen shares more.

Meet Joline Tang, The Eco-minded Entrepreneur

Sustainable living has just gotten easier, thanks to the efforts of SMU Accountancy alumna Joline Tang and her eco-friendly business, The Sustainability Project.

How I Bootstrapped and Started a Restaurant for $15,000

SMU alumnus Desmond Lim's first business, started while in college, was a Thai food business, Treehouse Restaurant. With little capital on hand here's he came up with creative ideas to bootstrap and start the business.