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Your Grit Story
by Eric Chan
Welcome to Your Grit Story, where we chat with founders, leaders and changemakers who live by passion and perseverance to make the future a reality. Let’s be inspired by the stories of Grit! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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#Origins | Super Charging Business Growth with Tech | Tran Binh Ngoc | Founder Rockship
🚀 Supercharging Business with Tech We recently had the pleasure of interviewing Tran Binh Ngoc , the inspiring founder of Rockship, on our podcast. 🌟 This episode takes a deep dive into Ngoc's fascinating journey, from the early days at NUS Overseas Colleges to the innovative work at Rockship....
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#Investing | Exploring Global Investments and Tech Frontiers | Alexander Piskunov | Founding Venture Partner, Kaan Ventures
In our latest podcast episode in the #Investing series, we had the privilege of hosting Alexander Piskunov, a Founding Venture Partner at KAAN Ventures. As a founder-turned-investor, Alexander is an esteemed professional with a remarkable background in investments, institutional fundraising, and...
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#Investing | The Story Behind Brave Southeast Asia Tech Podcast | Jeremy Au | Investor, Podcast Host at Brave Southeast Asia Tech Podcast
🎙️ Podcast Spotlight: "Your Grit Story" Investor Series with Jeremy Au 🎙️ In this episode, we had the honor of hosting Jeremy, a dynamic entrepreneur-turned-investor, as he unveiled his story behind BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech Podcast No stranger to the #startup community, Jeremy Au started his...
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#Investing | Growing and investing in Zero to One Ventures | Yi Ming Kau | Venture Builder Krux Asia
We are starting another evergreen series. The #Investing series. And we are kicking off with our first guest, Yi Ming, who launched and grew #GrabRentals, the largest private-hire car rental fleet in Singapore, which is owned by Grab. With over a decade of tech start-up experience, he started…
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#Origins | Against All Odds: Making it to Y Combinator | Jonathan Low | Co-founder Ajourney
The 6th episode of the #Origins series has landed. 🚀 In this episode, we have Jonathan Low with us to share his journey. Being a dad of two, with lots of lessons and experience gathered from his past venture Honestbee, he is now venturing again with Thomas Jiang and Cayter Goh to make #payroll...
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#Origins | Championing integrated wellness and wellbeing | Alex Loh | Founder Actxa Wellness
One day can change your whole life. #GWD2023 #10Jun23 In this year's Global Wellness Day, Alex Loh, CEO and co-founder of Actxa Wellness, shared the #Origins of the wellness startup and how he started his #entrepreneurship journey even when he was a JC teacher back then! Alex unpacked with host...
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#Origins | Supporting Mums to reintegrate back to work | Sher-Li Torrey | Founder Mums@Work
🌹Happy Mother’s Day Special Episode! Episode 4 of the #Origins series landed with Sher-li Torrey sharing how Mums@Work (Singapore) helps mums reintegrate into the workforce. 👩💼 Hosted by Eric, who is a fellow parent of two himself, he chatted with Sher-Li about: 👉 The Day One of starting...
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#Origins | Launching Rocket Academy beyond the shores | Kai Yuan Neo | Rocket Academy Founder
Episode 3 of the #Origins series has launched. 🚀 In this episode, we had Kai, founder of Rocket Academy, a coding bootcamp that helps mid-career switchers land on their first tech role. 👨💻 👩💻 His journey as a founder did not start with Rocket Academy. After Kai caught the entrepreneurial…
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#Origins | Growing a startup in transforming the future of shift work | Eugene Ng | StaffAny co-founder
Episode 2 of the #Origins series has landed! In this episode, we have Eugene Ng, co-founder and CRO of StaffAny, a fast-growing startup transforming the future of shift work in the blue-collar industry. As the saying goes, teamwork makes the dream work. And Eugene met fellow young co-founders...
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#Origins | Bringing colours to life | Daryl Chew | Founder Nail Deck
Kicking off the #Origins 2023 series to uncover the Day Ones of #founders with The King of Nails. Meet Daryl, the man 👨🎨 behind a Nail Deck, a nail 💅 cosmetic and care startup that created more than 700 gorgeous colours! In this episode, the host Eric spoke with Daryl to find out about his...
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#NOCAlumni | Changing the way we experience products | Xander Khoo | co-founder The Surprize App
It's been a while. And we are BACK kicking off again with... A #SURPRIZE EPISODE! Joining the #NOCAlumni series is a founder who is no stranger to the NUS Overseas Colleges community. Not a first-time founder, Xander started 2 companies before but did not succeed. Instead of shunning away from...
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#WorldToiletDay | Living a Purposeful and Useful Life | Jack Sim Mr Toilet | Founder World Toilet Organisation
Clean and safe toilets for the win! #WorldToiletDay2022 In this #Specials episode, we spoke to Jack Sim, also known as Mr. Toilet. Mr Toilet is the founder of the World Toilet Organization and BoP Hub and he has been spending the last 25 years improving toilet sanitization conditions worldwide.…
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#NOCAlumni | Giving yourselves permission to do greater things | Tiang Lim Foo | co-founder Forge Ventures
Wrapping up the #NOCAlumni series with the 9th Episode! In this finale episode, we have Tiang Lim Foo, co-founder of Forge Ventures chat with our host Eric how he started his career from being a Biomedical Engineer to leading #growth for Evernote in Asia Pacific and eventually pivoting to...
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#NOCAlumni | Building and investing in the Startup ecosystem | Mohan Belani | co-founder e27
Episode 8 of the #NOCAlumni series has landed. In this episode, Mohan, co-founder of e27 shared how he transformed from a young geek yearning to join giant tech firms before the NUS Overseas College stint to a firm believer that startups can disrupt and make a massive impact after experiencing…
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#NOCAlumni | Enabling others to live a flourishing life | Audrey Joy Tan | co-founder Playmoolah
What convinces and convicts Audrey Joy Tan to enable others to lead a flourishing life? In Episode 7 of the #NOCAlumni Series, a familiar face in the NUS Overseas Colleges network, Audrey shared with the host Eric about her 1-year experience in #SiliconValley, how she got started on PlayMoolah...
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#NOCAlumni | How I rediscovered my love for technology | Hong Ting | co-founder 2359 Media
How did Hong Ting rediscover his #love for #technology? In Episode 6 of the NUS Overseas Colleges Alumni Series, we have Hong Ting to share with our host Eric about the anchor that helped him discover his love ❤️ for #tech 📱, which is the 1-year stint at #SiliconValley 🇺🇸 through the...
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#NOCAlumni | Bringing Career Transparency to you | Ethan Ang | co-founder Nodeflair
Episode 5 of the #NOCAlumni Series has landed. In this episode, we chatted with Ethan Ang, co-founder of NodeFlair - Tech Salaries, Jobs & more to understand his journey of starting this tech startup, with a vision to be the best career recommendation engine for the 25M tech talents globally....
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#NOCAlumni | How I started up with last $5k of my savings | Vinod Nair | founder of Moneysmart
What would you do if your start-up failed? Instead of giving up and looking for a job, Vinod Nair started MoneySmart Group 13 years ago, with only $5k left in his bank account. In #NOCAlumni Series - Episode 4, the #podcast host Eric Chan spoke to Vinod, founder of #MoneySmart, the all-in-one...
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#NOCAlumni | Connecting Neighbours with one another | Darrell Zhang | co-founder NextBlock
#NOCAlumni Series - Episode 3 has landed. Remember the olden "Kampung" days when neighbors were close-knitted? Do you recall our #neighbourhood used to be more vibrant? This is what Darrell Zhang is trying to bring back to the #community with NextBlock, where neighbours are not strangers. With...
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#NOCAlumni | Creating A World Where Everyone Can be Supported | Shamantha Yan | Co-founder of Growthbeans
#NOCAlumni Series - Episode 2 has landed. No one has to be alone. Everyone can be supported. This fuels the passion of Shamantha Yan to impact lives via Growthbeans. Together with her twin sister, Shane Yan, they are helping others grow and increase their quality of well-being. Having gained...
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#NOCAlumni | More of Skills , Less of Grades | Felix Tan | Co-founder of Skilio
Since its inception in 2002, the highly acclaimed NUS Overseas Colleges Program alumni have founded more than 700 companies and received more than S$800 million in investments and funding. There must be a reason why this program is so successful, developing passionate entrepreneurs and problem...
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#Parenting | The key to good parenting is a strong marriage | Parcsen Loke | Head of Programs | Centre for Fathering
We have the 4th episode of the #Parenting series to wrap it up! Parcsen, Head of Programs at DADs for Life & Centre for Fathering shared with us his lessons and insights around #marriage and #parenting. 👨👩👧👦 Parcsen is married for 31 Years, and he is a Father of 3 kids who are already...
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#Parenting | Being an Invested and Nurturing Dad | Bryan Tan | CEO of Centre for Fathering
[1 June 2022] Happy Global #Parents Day! Parenting is hard, especially in this dynamic environment. But it is not impossible. In the 3rd episode of the #Parenting series, Bryan Tan, CEO of DADs for Life & Centre for Fathering shared with our host Eric Chan Jq about his transformation journey from…
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#Web3Special | Connecting People with Possibilities | Dr Loretta Chen | Smobler Studios co-founder
Our guest for this special episode wears many hats. Dr Loretta Chen is a Professor, Author, Creator, Artist, Director, Entrepreneur, Speaker, and Trainer. Honestly, she reminds us of our previous guest, Ng Nichol, whom we called a #Superwomen! One more added to the list! 🦸♀️ Loretta, co-founder...
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#Parenting | Celebrating Mums | Adriana Lim Escaño | Mums for Life co-founder
👩👧👦 Happy Mother's Day to all Mummies out there! What could be better than to hear from the co-founder of Mums for Life, Adriana Lim Escaño about her motherhood journey of FOUR kids in the second episode of the #Parenting series! Adriana Lim, who is a leader in the Retail industry, is also…
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#Parenting | Happier Parenting through Art | Alice Yu | Mama on Palette founder
We are kicking off a new #parenting series that will run across May and June, with Mother's Day and Father's day around the corner! Our first guest of this series is Alice Yu Yuebo 余跃波, #founder and #podcast host of Mama on Palette, Singapore's first community for mothers who love arts, helping...
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#EarthDay2022 | Investing in our Earth | Bringing PropertyGuru from Zero to One | Steve Melhuish | Wavemaker Impact
The Earth Day theme for 2022 is "Invest in our Planet". That's something close to the heart of our next guest. In this special #EarthDay2022 episode of Your Grit Story Podcast, we are extremely honoured to have Steve Melhuish, a sustainability investor and founding partner at Wavemaker Impact and...
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#Easter2022 | Faith-Driven Entrepreneur | Charmain Tan | Quickdesk Founder
[Special Easter Episode] This #entrepreneur is driven by her Faith. ✝️ In this episode, Charmain Tan, CEO and founder of QuickDesk shared with our host Eric Chan Jq on how her faith kept her going, overcoming challenges to help businesses empower and automate sales through technology and…
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#Changemakers | Reigniting the Kampung Spirit | Denise Tay | KampungKakis co-founder
It's a wrap to the #ChangeMaker series on the World Social Work Day 2022! #WSWD2022 🌏 In this 4th episode of the series, Denise Tay, co-founder of KampungKakis, shared with the host Eric Chan Jq on the "why" and the "how" of the Neighbourhood Buddy Matching platform. 🏘️ With her co-founders Mae...
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#Changemakers | Ending Food Insecurity for all | Nichol Ng | Food Bank Singapore co-founder
Happy International Women's Day 2022! 👱♀️ In this third episode of #ChangeMaker Series, Ng Nichol, co-founder of The Food Bank Singapore and CEO of X-Inc shares her advice and learnings for female founders and go-getters 💪🏼 out there, given her enriching experience in running enterprises as a...
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Growing the Last Mile of Life Marketplace | Regina Tan | Immortalize co-founder
Meet Regina Tan. 👩🏼 🌤️ Rising from a near-death experience, Regina Tan left her high-paying job at Bloomberg and embarked on a meaningful mission with childhood friend, Hiddi Chan to start Immortalize.io to digitalise 💻 the Last Mile of Life Marketplace, bringing high quality 👍🏻 providers…
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#Changemakers | From Banking to Doing Good with Purpose | Walter Oh | boxgreen co-founder
Our 2nd guest on the #ChangeMaker series is a founder who left a cushy job in banking to start a #SocialEnterprise as a vehicle of change, creating healthy snacks and doing good from the get-go. The social entrepreneur is Walter Oh, co-founder of boxgreen. Not a stranger to the #startup scene,...
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#Changemakers | Building a Future where every dollar spent could be building a better world | Ee-Lin Chua | Fairmarch co-founder
Imagine every dollar spent can contribute to a better world. That is the future that our first #podcast guest of 2022, Ee-lin Chua, co-founder of Fairmarch has been building for the past few years! No better way to kickstart the Your Grit Story #ChangeMaker series! Together with Victor Chua and...
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Creating a World Without Keys | Anthony Chow | igloocompany co-founder
Imagine a keyless world. That is what Anthony Chow and the igloocompany team are working towards. In October 2021, igloocompany has set up presence at United States and is embarking onto a journey to deploy 1 million devices in the country. Exciting times for the Singapore startup, holding the...
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Making Mentorship accessible for all | Felix Lee | ADPList co-founder
Not everybody has access to knowledge. Not everybody has access to mentorship.. Our next guest on our Your Grit Story Podcast 📹 Episode 7 is a “relatively young” founder who aspires to democratize mentorship for all. Only at the age of 24, Felix Lee has already exited a startup when he was 20…
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Diving Deep Into Mental Health | Bjorn Lee | MindFi co-founder
The guest, Bjorn Lee and host, Eric Chan Jq have known each other for 10 years (since 2011 when Eric is attending NUS Overseas College in Silicon Valley) and they caught up to chat about what happened from 2011 till today. Bjorn founded an EdTech company back in 2011 when in Silicon valley and…
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Welcome to Your Grit Story, where we chat with founders, leaders and changemakers who live by passion and perseverance to make the future a reality. Let’s be inspired by the stories of Grit!
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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