Note: Article originally published on Poached Mag. Before launching into the real purpose of this article, here’s a prospective promise on bringing you a “proper”, for lack of a better word, piece on the phenomena known as crowdfunding which is slowly but surely catching on in Asia. For now, for those of you who are still unacquainted, we … Continue reading
Tag Archives: entrepreneurship
Everyday Goods Doing Good
Note: Article originally published on Poached Mag. For those of you who beat yourselves up and/or go through a guilt trip everything you impulsively “bought something from that online shop again”, it seems like a solution is near. Say hello to The Union Co. The Union Co., or UCo. (so hip) for short, launched early March … Continue reading
A Fresh Take On Working Spaces
Note: Article originally published on Poached Mag. The word is out: working alone sucks. Co-working may just about the next wave to hit us in a “When did this even happen?!” way. Simply put, co-working just means you working hard alongside someone who isn’t your colleague. Why would we want to do that? Think about all … Continue reading
Silverline: Smartphones For Seniors
Note: Article originally published on Poached Mag. Singapore’s mobile penetration rate is almost at 150%. What does that even mean? How does it even exceed 100%? Well, it just means that in our society of hyper-consumerism, some of us have not only one mobile phone, but two, or even three! Are you this sort of super … Continue reading
The Art Of Being A Slasher
Note: Article originally published on Poached Mag. In the good old days – our parents’ generation, people had careers that lasted them a lifetime, or 30 years at the very least. You could be a doctor from the day you were done with med school, and you die being one. Your dad might have told … Continue reading
So You Want To Be An Entrepreneur?
Note: Article originally published on Poached Mag. In recent years, the term “entrepreneur” has made its appearance more and more often. Most of the time, it pops up in a glamorous context, in success stories where you hear of guys in their early 20s making their first million, or raising $XX amount of investment capital. … Continue reading