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Mr James Li started Jolt, which produces vegan and sugar-free energy gummies, because he wanted to find an alternative to coffee.
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SINGAPORE - When Mr James Li was 20 years old, he worked at a nightclub where Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin was a customer.
Back then, Mr Li was earning $900 a month working “ungodly long and tiring hours”.

