5 tips for starting your own business

Sacrifices have to be made, but with right strategy, execution and grit, one can find great fulfilment

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Six years ago, I left my job in public relations to start a home-based tuition business of 12 students. As more students signed up, I rented a small shophouse nearby.

There, in an unassuming corner of the neighbourhood, I became an entrepreneur at 24.

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