How Fayiz Revived His Family's Teh Tarik Legacy and Built a Growing Events Business
The roots of the business stretch back more than two decades.Fayiz's father operated a teh tarik stall at Geylang Serai Market for...
Founder Stories
In-depth interviews with founders who left corporate, rebuilt after redundancy, or turned a trade into a company
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CEO of Mendaki From Command to Care: Transitioning from elite military command to leading massive, empathetic community impact
He spoke about failing his English preliminary examinations before his O Levels, and how at that point, it affected his confidence and...
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Entrepreneur Story Too Young to Quit: Surviving massive business failure, betrayal, and hospitalization all before turning 21
Haikkel's Childhood SGFR didn’t start as a snack brand. It started with a kid trying to figure out how to make money....
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Inspiring Stories The Introvert Influencer: Conquering intense social anxiety and platform bans to build a massive digital community
Breaking Out of Routine Ryan’s TikTok journey began in 2024, during his final year of polytechnic while he was on a 14-month...
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Second Chance CEO The Second-Chance CEO: Beating 16 years of addiction and prison to build a multi-million dollar production house
A Different Kind of Journey In Singapore’s growing landscape of content creators and young entrepreneurs, few stories stand out as powerfully as...
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Entrepreneur Story The Community Architect: The historical icons who used massive commercial success to build Singapore's lasting landmarks
The Man Who Rebuilt Masjid Sultan Masjid Sultan is one of the most iconic mosques in Singapore. But few people know the...
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Blue Collar to Boss Blue-Collar to Boss: Transforming a grueling family street-food hustle into a massive manufacturing legacy
From Survival to One of Singapore’s Trusted Halal Food Suppliers Pondok Abang is one of Singapore’s trusted halal food suppliers today. But...
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Corporate Dropout Retrenchment Revenge: Turning a sudden layoff after 30 years of corporate loyalty into an 8-figure empire
A Craft Built From the Ground Up In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Mr Jamaludin Bin Masood began his journey as...
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Entrepreneur Story The Phoenix Rise: Rising from personal bankruptcy and 3 failed businesses to build a top automotive brand
A Tough Start That Built Resilience Dwayne Chen did not grow up in an easy environment. His childhood was shaped by a...
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Property Agent Tag Team Real Estate Singapore: How Sani, Nadiyah and Karmila Built a Client-First Property Team
A More Competitive Property Market in Singapore The real estate market in Singapore has always been competitive. But after COVID, the landscape...
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Tution Teacher The Long Game: Deliberately slowing down during rapid growth to prioritize quality and systems over hype
A Moment That Changed Everything Razzaq Reyal’s journey into education did not begin with confidence.It began with struggle.In Secondary 3, he took...
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Entrepreneur Story The Story of How Shalehan built Shayu Design Studio
A personal problem that changed everything Most founders start with an opportunity. Shalehan started with a bad experience. Four years ago, while...
Is This You?
We feature real founders, not just success stories — the risk, the setbacks, and the reason you didn't quit.
- You started a business in Singapore, no matter how small the beginning.
- You've faced a real setback, risk, or turning point you can speak honestly about.
- You're still actively running or building the business today.
- You're comfortable being on camera and sharing your story honestly.