Entrepreneurship

What it’s like running a popular bag brand in your 20s

In a landscape of mega-brands and massive chains, it is also independent micro-SMEs that give a city its character.
THINKING ALOUD

In defence of dreaming small: micro-SMEs in the modern city

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

In the AI age, being entrepreneurial could mean using the technology to free up time for what only humans can do.
THE BROAD VIEW

It’s not just about what AI can’t do. It’s also about what humans need.

Building a deep tech ecosystem will require more deliberate bets, said Professor Benjamin Tee, vice president NUS enterprise

Singapore’s deep-tech push requires ‘calculated bets’, stronger ecosystem: NUS Enterprise’s Benjamin Tee

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

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

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

Observers say parents and educators ought to break away from conventional career expectations, especially in light of the rapid changes brought on by artificial intelligence.
ECONOMIC STRATEGY REVIEW

More risk-taking and entrepreneurship now, but Singapore mindsets must change further

A certain failure rate may be a worthy price to pay for those emerging companies that do eventually flourish.
COMMENTARY

What’s new about the Economic Strategy Review update? A spirit of risk-taking