Forbes 30 Under 30 - Vogue Photographer Goes 3D Shavonne Wong is the cofounder of Singapore-based photography studio Zhiffy Photography. Her portfolio is impressive. Besides working with brands like Sephora, Lancôme and HBO, she has been a recurring guest photographer for Asia's Next Top Model. However, today in this podcast, I asked her what she would do if she were to lose it all - her portfolio and her connection and network built over the years. Shavonne embodies perseverance in her...

Forbes 30 Under 30 - McDonald, P&G, Unilever Speaking with Benjamin Ang from Genesis TV, we bonded over our shared experience where people would comment on our age, be it in a positive or negative light. You see, Benjamin started his company at the tender age of just 24 with no connections, no experience and no portfolio. He decided to start up a company straight out of school, forgoing his plans to get a degree. As a young entrepreneur, it's amazing to hear his journey on how he worked...

Forbes 30 Under 30 - Blockchain Your Toy Welcome to my new series - Forbes 30 Under 30, where I reach out to people on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list and chat with them about the journey. Today, I have a very special guest, Yi Ming Ng, who has agreed to have this interview with me. For those of you who might not be aware, Yi Ming Ng is actually one of the cofounders and managing partners of Tribe Accelerator. They are one of the first blockchain accelerators supported by the Singaporean...

080: You Are Too Young! 😒 You are too young 😒 Have you ever heard this statement from people whenever you tell them what you want to achieve? Or even if you revealed your achievements, only to have your age overshadow your efforts? I used to hear that a lot too and honestly, it got to me a bit. I even started believing some of them when they told me that I was too young to do this or too young to try that... 😕 So, I thought to myself... 🧐 What can I do to increase my credibility...

079: You Will Be Broke If You Are Boring What do I mean by boring? 😒 It's when you NEVER take a stand 😒 When you never take a stand, you won't ever end up offending anyone. You're safe. Everybody is neutral with you but... nobody likes or loves you. That's the thing about being boring and not having polarity. Don't be afraid to have opinions, in business and in your personal life. It's always better to have haters and fans, than to have no fans at all 😉 Listen in to learn...

078: Why Most Business Fail When They First Started Online Marketing Is this you...? 👇🏻 You create an ads manager. 💻 You select the boost function. 📈 You select your target audience. 👨🏻‍💼 You allocate some budget 💸 You see likes, engagement and comments. 💛 You THINK your Facebook Ads worked! 😌 I'm sorry to burst your bubble but this is why most businesses fail 😕 There are people who simply scroll and like everything they see. Do you have a friend like that? Because I do, and Facebook...

076: How To Increase The Number of Leads For Your Business This Month I think many people go through the traditional route of just creating a product and finding their customer. That may work but it's just not the BEST course of action 🤷🏻‍♂️ 1️⃣ First, you've got to find your dream customer. Your dream customer is an individual whom you're willing to help and value-add unconditionally. 2️⃣ Secondly, you've got to figure out your dream customers' pain and pleasure. Everyone has pains and...

073: We Are Not In Products or Services Businesses 🤔 Just this simple change in mindset will change your perspective and BLOW YOU AWAY 🤔 I don't think product or service businesses should exist because there is NO SUCH THING. In fact, all businesses are in one industry only, and that is customer business. That's the mindset you should be having. The reason why I say that is because the core of your actions should be your customer. Base everything around that customer. To do that, you have...

072: Why Our School System Is Broken PSA: I don't hate school! In fact, I think it's a really cool place for people to build relationships and learn new skills. School provides you with practically everything - opportunities, exposure, networks and a certificate. However, what they don't teach you is how to market yourself. Imagine going to school and being an expert at whatever you've learnt for the past 3 to 4 years but you have no idea how to express your knowledge. If you don't do...

071: Risk Free Business Currently, we're all struggling with employment and unsure what the Coronavirus situation holds for us all. 🦠 I understand that, so I want to bring attention to this risk-free business idea that literally anyone can try out, as long as they're willing to put in the effort to do. ⚡️ Affiliate Marketing ⚡️ Essentially, what you're doing is selling other people's product. You don't even have to come up with your own! You don't even need to accumulate a starting...

070: Why Most People Want To Be Successful But They Are Not This is an analogy that I heard about the four different types of people. Only one type of person will go on to be successful. Will you be the successful one? It's not that they lack the desire or the drive. They simply lack the effort to follow through on their desires. You see, I have hosted many webinars and seminars. The first type of person would probably see the event happening but won't bother to attend. The second type of...

069: 1 Lesson That I Learnt From Russell Brunson Russell Brunson is the founder of ClickFunnels, where he hopes that everybody can be empowered by his technology and training to spread their message to more people and build their wealth. I have personally invested around $10,000 with him and his training has truly helped me. And one thing I learned from him was that as entrepreneurs, we're pretty fickle! What that means is that we jump from object to object looking for the next best thing...

068: Most Entrepreneurs Are Not Business Owners Entrepreneurs see things differently. We see the big picture and we think long-term. That's why we struggle with marketing. We always sell people the big picture but most people can't see it. Hence, they walk away. Most people, around 95% of them, move away from fear and pain and problems and all of us move towards pleasure. Think about what you can sell or say to alleviate their fears and pains and provide them pleasure! Listen in to learn...

067: 2 Lessons About Business From My First Mentor My mentor was a success story who sold his company for 21 Million dollars. The valuable information he imparted on me has guided me through many stormy seas and dark nights. I remember one of his important points was to always build a business for scalability. A scalable business will ensure it's built for long-term survival and won't die just like the hype for it.  Imagine getting so many clients but being unable to handle the load,...