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In business for the busy

Cash-rich but time-poor professionals now have a slew of nifty services tailor-made to take the edge off, writes TAY SUAN CHIANG

Published Thu, Nov 7, 2013 · 10:00 PM
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HOW much time can you save? Apart from making more money or climbing the career ladder, finding extra pockets of free time is the major obsession of professionals caught up in the dizzying cycle of work, children, elderly parent care, and chores. But where there's a need, there's a business opportunity, hence a slew of services have sprouted up to help cash-rich but time-poor urbanites get more bang out of their precious 24 hours a day.

While major supermarkets already offer online shopping services, independent online grocers have sprouted up to save their customers the hassle of waiting in line. Redmart, for example, is one such site that has seen business grow since they started two years ago. It is helmed by Roger Egan and Vikram Rupani who started it two years ago, and who…

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