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He works hard so others can chill out
Entrepreneur Michel Lu has many wine-and-dine concepts up his sleeve.
The business of wanderlust
GTMC is travel product wholesaler to travel agencies and gets cheaper rates due to bulk purchases.
Courier King's story lies in journey from motorbike to Rolls-Royce
One bike, one dream, but lots of determination. With capital scraped from family members, V.S. Kumar started Network Courier, which now boasts 160 staff.
Tea for two
Success for this brother-sister team has meant overcoming obstacles, including challenging attitudes to the time-honoured business of making tea in the Middle Kingdom.
Blazing an outdoor adventure trail
BOAC organises adventure tours to exotic destinations as more people get into the concept.
Supporting small enterprises
OCBC Bank is focused on providing solutions to help the entrepreneur succeed in the marketplace.
In search of unpolished diamonds
The Rotary-Asme Entrepreneur of the Year Award recognises local entrepreneurs who have excelled in their businesses and contributed significantly to the economy and society.
Service plus quality
Building trust and rapport with clients, suppliers and sub-contractors, which includes aftersales service, is a continuous process for Grandwork Interior.
'Never say die'
Former police officers started an enterprise to fulfil their passion to nurture young minds even though they had no experience in pre-school education.
Take control, take off
Wanting to define himself and take control of his own destiny, Mr Low quit his job to build his own firm.
Global reach
Despite having cash flow problems due to the recession in 1984 and 1985, Mr Chan held on built up the business through sheer hard work.
Write stuff
Writing down his goals is what Mr David Chung Fun Choo - a lab technician-turned-CEO - reckons is one of the keys to his success.
In the driver's seat
As a boy, Mr Neo knew he had to start a business to progress in life. He was the first to bring in Mercedes-Benz into Singapore when the regulations against parallel imports relaxed.
Sensual treat
In less than four years since it opened in 2003, Subtle Senses has retained more than 7,200 clients and about 100 visiting each day.
Go forth, dream big
Mr Tan knows that dreams cannot be realised through good luck - there must be hard work, dedication and the hunger to succeed.
Spa with chopsticks
In 2005, Rustic Nirvana became the first and only spa to provide post-natal recovery services, and even had celebrity Zoe Tay swore by its post-natal programmes.
Soya so good
No one thought that Mr Kang Puay Seng and Mr Loh Jwee Poh would rake in millions of dollars in revenue selling soya milk.
Sweet success story
With undeterred determination and a clear focus, Mr Lau Kok Hui followed his dream.
One-stop shop
When her partner left, Ms Annie Gan managed to enter and continue working in a male-dominated industry and built a successful company single-handedly.
Building on brotherly ties
The Tans believe that their strength lies in being able to cultivate an entrepreneurial culture, empowering and encouraging their staff to be entrepreneurs themselves.
 
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