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Entrepreneur seeks to invest in high-growth companies
But while he is a high-risk taker in personal investments, Brien Chua takes fewer risks with his business
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Homeware brand Houze chief executive and founder Brien Chua, 40, inside his store at Century Square mall. Mr Chua says most of his investments are concentrated in the United States, and these include South-east Asian tech firms which have listed on US exchange Nasdaq.
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Being an entrepreneur has meant sleepless nights worrying about unpaid debts and keeping his family fed, but building businesses from scratch has been more satisfying than working in the banking industry, says Mr Brien Chua.
The chief executive and founder of homeware brand Houze recalls a time when he had no savings because all his money was funnelled towards his business and travel needs.
