BT Money Hacks: How to turn your passion project or side hustle into an ESG business (Ep 99)
12:42 min
Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Business Times breaks down useful financial tips.
This week's episode looks at how many people have set up a part-time business, or side-hustle, especially amid the disruption and uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Understand how to turn your side hustle into a money-making ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) business in this episode, brought to you by Withers KhattarWong.
BT's digital editor Chris Lim hosts Helga Angelina, entrepreneur and founder of Burgreens and Green Rebel, in Indonesia.
She explains the following:
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How her health issues gave her an idea to start her businesses after graduating from college (1:40)
Challenges starting a healthfood business in Indonesia with no mainstream society understanding of plant-based diets there (3:12)
Why market education on healthy eating, collaborations and invitations by key opinion leaders to public talks, makes a difference (5:00)
Step-by-step guide to convert your passion project or beliefs into a real business idea with an ESG-driven model (7:40)
Finding a co-founder who shares the same mission and values (9:17)
Advice for budding ESG women entrepreneurs in Asia (10:17)
Produced by: Chris Lim (limchris@sph.com.sg) & Ernest Luis
Edited by: Adam Azlee and Hadyu Rahim
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