Entrepreneurs

STYLE

Three young, designer-led Singaporean brands to watch

The trio are making their Boutiques Singapore debut this weekend

While golf has historically been the premier networking sport, pickleball is emerging as a fresh alternative as corporates and business people warm to its social, fast-paced nature.
BRUNCH

From fairways to courts: Is pickleball the new golf?

More companies and entrepreneurs are turning to the racquet sport for client engagement and networking

Vinson Keefe Anggasaputro has tried his hand at a variety of entrepreneurial pursuits. He wears a ⁠shirt, blazer and trousers from Shanghai Tang.
NEW-GEN HOTELIERS

Vinson Keefe Anggasaputro: From trading virtual furniture to building a hotel

The serial entrepreneur on what he learnt from his businessman father and that huge gamble he took buying the former Selegie Centre

Wenny Lim, HomePay co-founder and COO, says the app "protects millions of dollars in renovation payments weekly because renovation contracts are not small in value”.

Local fintech startup HomePay looks to bring greater security to Singapore’s renovation industry

Its mobile app reduces the risk of scams by protecting homeowners through an escrow-payment system

The facilities at the hub will allow founders to develop their ventures without incurring high costs and strengthen the country’s deep-tech entrepreneur pipeline, says NTU.

NTU launches UOB Innovation Hub to grow startups, with plans to incubate over 90 venture teams

Hub is supported by S$110 million from UOB and Wee Foundation as well as government contributions

After a decade in the beauty industry, Perky Lash founder Jasmin Tay took the plunge and launched Perky Lash seven years ago.

At Perky Lash, new home-visit service set to power next phase of growth

The home-grown beauty salon chain will bring its eyelash extension treatment to clients’ homes or even their offices

Last year’s EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Singapore winner was Chin Wei Jia, group chief executive officer of HMI Medical.

Nominations open for EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2026 awards

Nominees will be assessed across four globally benchmarked criteria: entrepreneurial spirit, purpose, impact and growth

Tiziana Tan (centre, in pink) started an informal women's lunch group in 2023, that has now expanded to comprise over 70 women.
FEATURE

The ‘invisible networks’ that power Singapore’s women entrepreneurs

From lunches to WhatsApp groups, these small and trusted circles are reshaping how female founders support each other

Chew and Ting's global mindset for their business has propelled it into the region.
NEW BEGINNINGS

Daniel Chew and Rebecca Ting: Going beyond the vines

Instead of diplomas or degrees, the power couple’s pursuit of affordable, good design has taken them further than they’d imagined – with a dream project still in their sights

Joan Chang transformed Lloyd's Inn from a rundown budget hotel into a chic boutique hotel chain.
NEW BEGINNINGS

Joan Chang: Shaping tradition, from hotels to cheongsams

How one entrepreneur imagines heritage for a new generation of Singaporeans