Financial services executive Derek Liang's first business opportunity came when he was seven - delivering noodles from a school canteen to local residents.
When he was 28, he drew up a business plan to start a cafe staffed by people with disabilities. He was prepared to invest $50,000 in seed funding. However, the plan was aborted due to lack of sponsors.
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