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An investment prescription to heed - look before you leap
Get advice but decide for yourself, says medical entrepreneur Kelvin Chua
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Aesthetic doctor Kelvin Chua at his Wheelock Place clinic. Dr Chua says it is important to be very familiar with the area one is investing in and not just take a financial adviser's word for it. And investment is "about being responsible financially to our family, our society and ourselves".
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It is important to understand what you are getting yourself into before you invest in or start a business venture, says Dr Kelvin Chua.
The 47-year-old medical doctor, who specialises in dermatology and aesthetic procedures, speaks from first-hand experience. He struggled when he set up his medical spa SkinLab back in 2006.


