Although I have no interest in entrepreneurship, attending this engaging Mapletree forum allows me to realize how difficult and challenging the four panelists had gone through over the years to become a successful entrepreneur.
One of the panelists, Nancy Ling, co-founder of EcoU Pte Ltd, mentioned that "Singaporean are addicted to plastics" and I fully agreed to that statement. Being a Singaporean myself, I would still unconsciously carry food takeaways in plastic boxes or plastics as it was convenient, and at the end of the day, the plastics will get disposed of without thinking twice. From this mindset, allowed Nancy Ling to create her current business on selling premium sustainable disposable cutlery and tableware in Singapore.
Another interesting takeaway from this Mapletree forum was, Zach Wilson, Managing Director of AlfaTech and DVUCA in Singapore, like talents from SiT and currently have two SiT interns working for him.
From this Mapletree forum, I have learned that being a successful entrepreneur, you need to have extreme passion and motivation and not starting it rashly.
Thanks for the reflection, Yong Xing.
ReplyDeleteHi Yong Xing,
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your thoughts on the Mapletree forum. I agree that to be a successful entrepreneur, it is crucial to have passion and motivation. Also, one should think things through and should not be rash at making decisions, like starting a company.
Regards,
Nurul