Keeping the business in the family and family in the business. Will this help breath new life into businesses, or is the risk of intergenerational tension too high?
Spurred by the difficulties faced during his own experience studying abroad, SMU alumnus Melvin Lee decided to set up Flying Chalks to help better the study abroad experiences for international students worldwide.
To date, only a precious few ‘unicorns’ — start-ups that reach valuations of US$1B—such as Grab and Garena have emerged in Singapore. What conditions need to change to drive a wave of local startup successes with global reach?
Following a trip to Europe which opened his eyes to possible ways of reducing food waste, SMU alumni Nicholas Lim and Tylor Jong decided to set things in motion with their social enterprise, TreeDots.
While an early start to entrepreneurship is beneficial, you don’t have to forgo your studies to make it in business — not when you have the support of a school to fuel your entrepreneurship dreams.
Why wait till you’ve finished your studies to kick-start an enterprise? From being a social entrepreneur to being a link between industry and academia, student-preneur Tiziana Tan is the ultimate multi-hyphenate millennial.
At 25, BAcc student Eric Chean is a young entrepreneur who has already developed two start-ups in the shipping industry and recovered from business setbacks.
SMU student Theresa picked up a few important lessons in entrepreneurship from her global exposure in Hangzhou. She shares the insights from her experience here on the SMU Blog.