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OCBC’s Eric Ong says SMEs are now more adaptable and resilient, having learnt to build up more buffers and diversify their supply chains.
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Singapore SMEs increasingly ‘immune to uncertainty’ after years of volatility: OCBC executive

Co-founders Eric Chan (left) and Benjamin Lee made a decision to focus on Sarnies' expansion into Thailand, which now accounts for 80% of the group's revenue.
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From a cafe in Telok Ayer to 12 F&B outlets in Bangkok, Sarnies banks on Thailand for growth

Automating coordination is the beginning, not the destination. What a business owner does with that newly freed capacity is what separates an heir from a refounder.
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Be a refounder, not an heir to the family business

Founder and CEO Trixie Khong at By Invite Only’s newly opened flagship store in Raffles City.
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Jewellery brand By Invite Only sets its sights beyond Singapore after 17 years at home

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The platform will be guided by a senior advisory board drawn from the public sector, built-environment, facilities-management and specialised management leadership.
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Timah Partners to acquire specialised waste management business under new sector platform

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Marunda’s managing director Rachel Wong (middle, red dress), with the Marunda team at the Enterprise 50 Awards 2024.
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Defence engineering firm Marunda holds its own in an industry of giants

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Aureus Academy co-founders Lawrence (left) and Julius Holmefjord-Sarabi expect to open up to three centres in the Greater Dallas-Fort Worth area, Texas, by the first quarter of 2027.
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Music school Aureus Academy to open first US outlets, backed by new S$15 million proprietary curriculum

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Killiney Group’s second-generation owner and director Woon Tien Yuan says retail products hold stronger potential when it comes to global scalability.
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Killiney Group steps up food manufacturing for retail, eyes first Japan outlet in Tokyo

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Head brewer Nick Calder-Scholes leads the brewing programme at People People Brewing Co.
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From tank to tap: How People People is turning local beer production into an experience-led business

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OCBC’s Eric Ong says SMEs are now more adaptable and resilient, having learnt to build up more buffers and diversify their supply chains.
Singapore

Singapore SMEs increasingly ‘immune to uncertainty’ after years of volatility: OCBC executive

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Co-founders Eric Chan (left) and Benjamin Lee made a decision to focus on Sarnies' expansion into Thailand, which now accounts for 80% of the group's revenue.
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From a cafe in Telok Ayer to 12 F&B outlets in Bangkok, Sarnies banks on Thailand for growth

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Rising Certificate of Entitlement premiums mean the Nissan NV200 van, shown here, now costs around 34% more at S$133,800 with COE, compared to December 2023.
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COE: Industry calls for closer look at commercial vehicle category as premiums hit new high

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Automating coordination is the beginning, not the destination. What a business owner does with that newly freed capacity is what separates an heir from a refounder.
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Be a refounder, not an heir to the family business

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